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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-04-13


THE Horns OF THE DILEMMA.-If Mr..
Hayes can read the following wcIltold sto-
ry without understanding his duty as to
Louisiana anu South Carolina, he may be
set down as incorigibc:
Does Mr.. Hayes rccollect how Henry
Clay, when he was in Washington, once had
some fun with goat? No? Then we
will tell him: Mr.. Clay observed knot Of
street Arabs, on plcasurablc thoughts intent,
gathering around goat that was doing in
the sun and rolling an old boot like a sweet
morsel under his tongue. whats up, boys?'
he said, affably. "Wc're a-going to have
some fun with the goat" replied the urchins.
The great Wing statesman looked up and
down the street no one was in sight. lie
loved fun, but he had never enjoyed it in
connection with goat. Boys" said he,
IL believe l will have little fun with the
goat too. How do you get it out of him.
"Grab him by the horns" explained boy;
and with the divine confidence of Robinson
Crusoc or a Mason of the thirty third degree,
Mr.. Clay seized the goat. 1t was powerful
goat, with an abiding love of liberty, and
it was pretty doubtful for while whether
the goats horns would come off or MIR
Clay's arms be torn out of their sockets
"Boys," painted MIR. Clay, "boys-wlat-dc
do next" "Do next 2" replied the boys
taking refuge behind lamp. posts, ash barrels
and similar fortresses, "why, let 90 of then
horns and run like blazes Z" Mr.. Hayes
dilemma has got two horns, like the goat
He had better let 60 Of them both and "run
like blazes."
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-04-13

The Southern Christian AdUocdte of n
recent date devotes portion of it's editorial
space to the indcccncics Of the secular press.
Thc.moving cause of the Christian 1dvo
Gates remarks was the appearance of two
head lines, "Jerked to Jesus" and "Hempcd
to Heaven"-the former in Western pa
per and the latter in the Atlanta COnstitu-
hon, both being over descriptions of execu-
tions. 1t is one of the functions Of the press
to be an expon mt and guardian Of public
morals, and it is certainly criminal misuse
of great power to thus set examples of gros
blasphemy and irrevererce. The sacrifice
of decency and morality to attempts at
wit is growing evil Of the press. Only
persons of deba cd minds can enjoy such
gross breaches of good morals and good
taste. We appeal to our contemporaries to
fight this dcmoralizing innovation in jour.
naism rs they would fight any other
plague.
"The Atheists laughs poor exchange
For Deity offended"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-04-13

DEATH OF BILL ARp.-From the Fort
Worth (Texas) Daily Democrat We clip the
following item: "Bill Arp, late of Gcor-
gia, the man who furnished the witticisms
and odd sayings, which Charles ii. Smith
prepared and published some years ago, was
accidentally killed near this place Decatur,
Tcxas), Monday, March 9Th lie fell from
a wagon loaded with corn, the wheels pass
ing over his neck, killing him instantly
When he left home in the morning he told
his family he would never again be permit
ted to enter the house alive; and, strange
to say, he was within fifty yards of the
house, on his return, when the sad accident
occurred, which terminated so fatally. He
was remarkable man ; perfectly illiterate,
but rcplctc with original ideas and witty
sayings. He rarely ever spoke withou:
saying something pithy.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-04-13
A MORMON MURDER ORDER.

:, AS part of the history of the Mountain
Meadows massacre, and as indicating the
guilt OF Brigham Young in connection there.
with, the following order, with three afida.
wits autheuticating it, found among the pa.
pers OH the late Judge Titus, of Arizona,
and a. formerly chiefjustice of Utah, is pub.
lished
SpeGot Ore1er.-SALT LAKE City, April
~, lST.-The officer in command of the
escort u hereby ordered to see that eyery
man is well prepared with ammunition, and
to have itGeady at tho time you see these
teamsters Hundred miles from the settle
ment. frfsident Young advises that they
should be A killAl r."'U"v .uv" rvtush'
ingSto Bridgcr to join our enemies. Every
precaation should be taken, and see that
not one escapes. Secrecy is required. by
order of Gen. Daniel III. Wells.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-04-13
Assistant Adiutant General.

rts8n epurucus up kMOS. trutuS ottSuppiles ior
s5SsiteslySfaea.aepAsesstof 9aeen Riyer.
the s0foraf WAS forced TO Pubssle soldiers
upon short rations, and in the early spring
of'58 these teamsters were discharged from
service. They preferred to go West, and
started for California. They believed that
as non-combatants they would be permitted
to pass through Utah unmolested but as soon
as the teamsters came over the mountain
and entered Echo canyon they were taken
prisoners and subject to martial law, pro-
claimed some months ago by Gov. Brigham
Young. A gentleman who was then among
the Mormons in Echo canyon and now re-
siding in this city saw small division of
eight or ten Of these teamsters under Nor
mon escort on their way westward. The
Mormon military authorities thought it pru-
dent to divide the tcamsters into small
squads, no doubt thinking their purpose
could be easier accomplished than if they
had been kept together in such body
The MCrmons deny that such a massacre
ever occurred or that such an order was
ever given. out those who had given the sub,
ject attention have no doubt the order was
issued and the work accomplished.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-04-13

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90 80 ''"'t -!Ir'oEImi .e.jisCss cio1 s,l
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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03

We are afraid that great MANY people
who would be willing to listen to the pray.
ers OF the official chaplains at the proper
times and places, but who object to their
presence as part Of the legislative proceed
'ngs, are dissuaded from giving expression
70 their opposition by the fear that their
motives might be misconstrued and their
Character assailed. But it is possible to be
temperate, logical and just in demanding
the removal Of the chaplains and at the
same time to manifest zeal for the cause
OF true religion. For true religion is Of
Tended whenever it's ministrations are
enforced upon unwilling hearers and
brought into contempt by the scenes which
accompany the official prayers in Congress
and elsewhere Mr.. Hill showed much
more reverence for religion in Directing to
official chaplains than is usually shown by
the supporters of the chaplains in lobby
ing for the Office, and his good example
Z might find many imitators among men as
religious as himself.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03
A Very Mild Call.
Mr.. FD1roR: -.

MIR. EDITOR:
The attention Of your correspon.
dent was recently called to an article
IL the Isanti County Press, dirty lit
tie paper printed somewhere on the
,sbottom' of Rum River. by the bot
tom Of European society. The article
mentioned abonnds in elegant classic
English words and phrases, such as
''sloshed around" ssgot fetched up,''
and ''null ring thereby showing thai
no peasant in wooden shoes could be
its author; for, after wooden shoes
have been laid aside, their intellectual
effect is apparent in the hobbling in
tellectual gait Of the progeny of their
Wearers for several genera lions, unless
by a surreptitious admixtures of human
blood poor old Nature tries to prov
pa win to be true philosopher. Now,
MI. Editor Il santi county, has produced
but one man capable Of writing that
articles t eminent practitioner, who
with distinguished ability fills his place
1.-THE bar, while the bar in retaliation,
ills Che only capacious place in him.
u Npractijed in this village recently
Wilh distinguished ability at Sinclair's
baf, but, unfor Tat ely, 4sstongpe- be-
coming thick, he pronounced the name
Of your correspondent as if spelled
'.Rosh, . thereby betraying the author
ship Of that article. But the produc-
lions of Yankee inebrity are more de-
sirable than those of Swedish stoldity.
What can our distinguished author
means by the word '':sloped,' in the
elegant phrase 'tsloped over?" We
s'd'sremem6s'.'' Prob;3ly some legal
Woo known only 10 county ATTORNEYS.
Mr.. Editor, ! will select better
subject for your next paper. I have
pony who never disgraces his county
by getting drunk; perhaps an account
OF his doings would be Interesting TO
your readers. Respect. C. RosQuE,
T. 5, If that pony is ever a mem.
Der OF the legislature, he will not leave
st. Paul until his board bill is paid.
H.. G.. r.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03

Our citizens are now thoroughly stir.
rep up on this railroad question and
VIII DO their level best to get the pro.
ject. started this fall. If Anoka stem.
in and helps half as we'll in proportion
as Mile Laos does, then the railroad i
an assured fact. AS to improving the
stage road it would require a special
act Of the. legislature to enable Mile
Laos county to do anything, were she
inclined That way. But just now we
have all got railroad on the brain.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03

WI would like to help our Prince
ton. friends in all ways possible to get
9 railroad; but, to speak plainly, we
brave studied that problem in all lights
y1isible to Us, and we see no prospect
!; at1hatever for any railroad forthem for
mt least: five years. Meanwhile would
| It not be wise to improve the regular
stage road from Elk River to Prince.
ton, and make it a. good road as the
country will permit! We think we are
safe in saying that Sherburne Co. will
do the fair thing as to this. What
will Mile Sacs do?-Star.
Mile Laos proposes to have rail-
road befor five years or half that time.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03

The great strike is almost ended,
the companies in some instances acced-
ing o1the demands of their men; it is
to be hoped that the lesson it teaches
will not be lost on the railroad corp.
ORATORS. but that they will hereafter
pay their employees living wages, and
II there is any curtailing Of expenses
necessary, let it be in the salaries Of
the overpaid presidents, directors, at
torneys and other 'big bugs tbs
wages paid the engineers, fremen and
brakemen are low enough now God
knows, and stiMwhen there is a reduc-
ton to be made the aforementioned
poor cusses are the ones who have got
to btsar, it, as..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03

VIZ are glad to notice that Henry
Ward Beecher has taken occasion to
disown the words that were attributed
to him about .'the dollar day and
bread and water diet being good
enough for workingman." Mr..
Beecher may have his faults, but he
has always hitherto stood up manful-
~ for the laboring classes, and it would
be too'late in the day for him to retro.
grade now.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03
Don Piatt on the Strike.

The railroads have demoralized our
social life and well nigh destroyed our
government. They make the rich
richer and the poor poorer. The PAM
per fraud, idleness and insolence, while
crushing labor to the very earth.
They openly pack our congress, bribe
our courts and buy and sell our presi-
dents. Against the corporations that
have come to be our masters the peo.
pie have risen in their wrath. It is
not strike nor a riot, it is revolu-
ton. It is revolution not to be
awed by a government, nor to be
stamped on by the military. Bayou
cts cease to be- potent in the presence
Of the masses driven by famine and
maddened by abuse. There is no rem.
edy to be found in violence on the part
OF the government and the corpor.
atoms. The Intervention of the mill.
tary only acts as oil on fire. To
shoot down men for demanding work,
even when the demand becomes
troublesome through threats, fills the
land with horror. We have not vet
I.eached that point where force can
u ,srain fraud, theft, and open oppes.
siosu, and bayonets cannot be brought
IN nSnder the old WORKOUT cry of law
and Norder that through all ages of
tyjran1ical abuse has been in the
mouthA, Of oppressors. The last three
days have demonstrated that we are
yet q freN people, and the sooner the
military IL called off and the corpor-
ations submit the sooner we shall have
that law and order which is for the
good Of all when it is based on Justice
and equal rights to all. Washington
D. CO.. Capita.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03
Chaplains.

"A blow has been struck at one of the
time-honored superstitions of American
politics by ex-senator Hill, of Georgia,
who, in the Constitutional Convention, &C.
tually objected to the recognition of ]egis-
lative chaplains. The official parson, Or
iginally Introduced when his appearance
was in keeping with his surroundings, has
SUI vlved so many better features of our
legislation that we have come to look on
him as a necessity quite as essential as the
Sergeant-at.Arms, a nd though Atheists,
Jews, Catholics and Quakers are exempt
from any exclusion ON account of religion,
they may not hope t 10 escape the regula-
zion prayer with whic) h our legislative pro-
ceedipgs are invariably opened. Against
this antique superstiti on Mr.. Hill has pro-
tested, and in giving his reasons, he was
embarrassed rather by their excess than by
their scarcity. He had studied the results
of official praying in !; The United States
Senate, and the result was not favorable.
He had seen eloquent p! rayers offered up
for the guidance of the 81 ,nators while the
Senators were opening thu cir mail, reading
the papers, or busy in correspondence.
Moreover, he thought that i'll the members
Of public bodies in Georgia needed the
services of a minister, or a doctor, they
should pay for such services out of their
own pocket. As far as praying Went, he
was satisfied that they would bic fervently
prayed for from the pulpits cn Sunday,
and he liked that way better than running
the risk of having stump speech address
edto the Lord at time of great political
excitement.
These arguments are mere con nmon-
places, hardly to be denied by any eAxcept
the zealots who have raised the crAv of
"God in the Constitution" but we are Had
to listen to them when coming from oyne
who is no less friend Of religion becauA'e
he objects to official parsons. To CathN-
olic legislator, who does not believe that
any one obtains authority to off1ciate in re.
lisieus service except through Catholic or
dination: toa Jew, whose very name shuts
him out from the Limitation Of Christian.
ity; in fact, TO everybody except the Pro.
testant Church members, the appearance Of
chaplain is simply an insult; but their pro-
tests against his exclusion have been ia.
geniously diverted into 60 many arau-
ments for his retention. Their opposition
was held to show the need Of this savinaa
means of grace; and, instead of demon.
slrating that the chaplain was a superflu-
GUS nuisance, it has plainly indicated the
lstif. necked and unregenerate obstinacy Of
the enemy.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03
LOVE, DRINK AND DEBT.

Son OF mine! the world before YOU
Spreads q thousand secret snsres
Round the feet of every mortal
Who through life's long highway fares
Three especially let me warn You.
Are by every traveller met;
'Ihree, to try your might of viltue-
They are Love, and drink and debt.
Love, my boy, there's no escaping,
lis The common fate of men;
Father had it; I have had It
But Tor love you had not been.
Iake your chances, but be cautious;
:, Know SQUAD is not a dove;
BE the upright man of honor.
All deceit doth murder love.
As for drink, avoid it wholly:
Like an adder it will sting;
Crush the earliest temptation.
:, Handle not the dangerous thins.
see the wrecks of men around US
Once as fair and pure as you
MARX the warning! Shun The pathway
And the hell they're lettering through.
Yet, though love be pure and gentle,
And from drink you NAV be free.
With yearning heart VAIN you
'Galnst the worst of all the thpee.
Many a demon in his journey
:, y, ,Bunyan's Christian pilgrim met;
They were lambs, cen old Apollyon,
10 Che awful demon Debt!
With quakiog heart and face abashed
-Fhe wretcbed debtor goes;
lie starts at shadows, least they be
The shaaes of men he owes,
Down silent streets he furtive steals,
The race of man to shun,
lie shivers at the postman's ring,
And fears the dreadful dun. %
Beware of debt! Once in, you'll be
A slave for evermore:
II credit tempt you, thunder <sNo!'
And show it to The door.
Cold Water, and Q crust Of bread
May be The best you I'll get;
Accept them like man, and swear
"I'll never run in debit"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03

A GENTLEMAN, perfectly reliable,
and we'll qualified to know whereof
he speaks, promises us an article for
next weeks UNnoN, in which he will
''show up some Of Governor Pills
bury's pine operations in this county.
If things are as the gentleman repre-
sents them to be, it places MIR. Pills.
bury in rather an unenvia BILE position.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03

HE Russians suffered heavy re-
verses at Plevna, on the S0th July.
The Turks are jubilant and claim a
complete victory, and that the enemy
lost 5000 killed and 10000 wounded.
Servia and Roumania are hurrying for
ward all their spare troops to the as
sistance of the Russians.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03

WHAT'S the matter with the politi-
clans that there has been no call vet
issued BY either party, for the hold
ing Of state conventions? Has the
bond question anything to do with the
seeming dilatoriness On the part of the
political managers?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03

The St. Louis Browns are again
ahead; here IS the way the thing
stands: st. Louis, won is, lost IL;
Louisvilles, won Is, lost 10; Bostons,
won Is, lost l4; Hartfords, won Is,
lost ~; Chicagoes, won IL, lost IL.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03

In another column appears a card
under the head Of . every mild call. =
The writer, like all our other CORES
pondents, lis responsible for his own
article; we allod q E'ondents great
latitude as long as they keep within
the bounds of decency.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03

Mr.. FRANK WAsHBuRN, aged 16, son
Of W. D. Washburn. of Minneapolis,
was drowned, while bathing in the
surf, near Portland, Maine, on the goth
ult.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03

A RECENT number Of the Deadwoo d
(Black Hills) Tribune contains the fol-
lowing: "a man with beaver hat
was seen upon our streets to. day.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03

GEN. HowARD can not whip the In.
dians, or at least he has not so far, but
the probab ilities are that the Indians
will whip him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03

The UN1cN has nothing further to
say about State Auditor Whitcomb
this year; grin and bear him for another
twelve months. .
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21
Selection OF seeds.

The selection of the best seeds of all
crops usually cultivated on the farm
should not be not be deferred to the last
moment. A large increase in the acrea-
BILE WELD of cereals and forage crops may
be attained by using the best seeds of
the most approved varieties, preparing
the soil thoroughly for their reception
and getting them into the ground at the
right time A frequent change of seed
is beneficial, for the best varieties of the
cereals wear out after a few years
Every farmer may improve his cereal
crops by selecting the largest ears and
propagating from them. Ia this way the
most celebrated varities of wheat, oats,
barley, corn, ETC., have been originated.
The process is simple and inexpensive,
and is within the reach of every farmer
Before being sown seed should be thor
oughly cleansed from seeds of weeds and
shrivelIed grains by the tanning mill and
separator The neglect of this precau-
tioncausus heavy losses to farmers every
wear
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

The manufacture of sugar out of or
binary corn is an industry that needs no
encouragement TO enable it to become a
source of great national wealth. 1t needs
simply the removal of a tax-the tax on
alcohol. We have been shown speci-
men of raw sugar manufactured near
this city from corn. 1t is white and
very sweet To complete its manufae-
ture into pure. granulated sugar, alco-
hol must be used to remove the foreign
matter contained in the crude product.
a bushel of corn yields thirty pounds of
raw sugar, and this when purified by al
cohoI gives twenty seven pounds of good
sugar, marketable at four cents pound.
In other words, bushel of corn made
into sugar would bring sl.0S. Our inter
mai revenue system prohibits this devel-
opement of the market for the farmers
corn, because. unlike that of more en-
iightened nations. it taxes alcohol destin-
ed for use in manufactures as heavily as
that which is to be exported, Chicago
Tribune
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21
Earmers' Gardens.

The subject of farmers gardens has
occupied much attention lately, and use
full papers have been presented upon 1t
at the Farmers Institutes, and other
places. 1t is generally admitted that no
part of farm pays so well or supplies
more satisfaction and comfort to a far
mer's family as a well-arranged fruit and
vegetable garden. A few acres Of land
near the dwelling, well-fenced and thor,
oughly prepared by deep tillage and
drainage, if necessary, will yield an
abundant supply of small fruits and veg
etables. The small fruits and vegetables
should be in different compartments, but
all should be in rows or drills, so that the
soil can be kept free from weeds and in
good filth by horse labor, Large patches
Of cabbages, parsnips, carrots, sweet
corn, etc., will not only yield an abund-
ant supply of wholesome vegetables for
culinary use, but will furnish a large sur
plus, which can be proftably used for
feeding COWS, swine and other stock.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21
PROCLAMATION,
$3.50 90 REWARD.

WHEREAS, st appears by information re-
w ceived by me- that the night of March
3D., 1877, some unknown persons broke into the
office of the Circuit Clerk of Kemper county
in this State, and distracted therefrom all the
Court papers in cases pending before the Cir
cult Court Of said county, and that sald party
or parties efeeted their escape, and are now
at large;
Now, therefore, l, J. NJ. STONE, Governor
of Mississippi, do offer the above reward for
the arrest and delivery of the said person or
persons who broke into said office to the Sher-
if of Kemper county, said reward PAYABLE
upon conviction. And do moreover, REQUIRE
all officers of this State TO be diligent i'll their
efforts to arrest said person or persons.
Given under my hand and the Great Ses,
r,1 of the State flied, at Jack son, this
eth day 0f March A. D. 1877
J. N. STONE.
By the Governors
JAMES HILL, Secretary of State
Mar ii