The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-02-23


virtuous of this entire Board of distin-
guished politicians.
ANEcnoTE OF FTEbEaRApHINN.-Th fol-
lowing g ted by Mr. Roger. : =. =
taInK The most curious fact that |
have ever heard of the electric telegraph,
was told me by the cashier of the Bank of
England. Once upon time, then, on
certain Saturday night, the folks at the
bank could not make the balance come out
correct by just 9100. This is very seri-
Gus matter in that little establishment.
do not mean the cash, but the mistake in
arithmetic, for it requires world of scru-
tiny. An error in balancing has been
known, [ am told, to keep delegation of
clerks from each office at work sometimes
the whole night. a hue and cry was, of
course, made after this e100 as if the old
lady in Thrcadnecdle street would be in the
Gazette for want of it. Luckily on Sunday
morning clerk, in the middle of sermon, ,
| dare say, il. the truth were known, felt
suspicion of the truth flash through his
mind quicker than any flash of the telc-
graph itself. He told the chief cashier
that perhaps the mistake might have oc-
Cured in packing some boxes of specie for
the West Indies, which had been sent to
Southampton for shipment. The suggestion
was Immediately acted upon. Here was
race, lightning against steam steam with
eight and forty hours the start Instantly
the wires asked, whether such vessel had
left the harbor?' Just weighed anchor,
was the reply. Stop her! frantically shout
cd the telegraph. 1t was so done. 'Heavc
up on deck certain boxes marked so and so;
weigh them carefully They were weighed:
and onc-thc delinqucnt-was found heav-
ieg by Just one packet Of a hundred soyer-
eisps than It fought to be. Let her go,
eaidsthc mysterious telegraph. The West
Indies were debited with just 91OO more,
and the error was corrected without ever
looking into the boxes or delaying the voy-
age an hour. Now that is what wo call do
ing business"
CURRAN's REPLY To JUDGE ROBINSON.
Ala time when Curran was only just ris-
ing into notice, and while he was yet poor
and struggling man, Judge Robinson, it
is said. ventured upon sneering joke which,
small though it was, but for Curran's ready
wit and scathing elcquence, might have
done him irrerarable injury. Speaking of
some opinion of counsel on the opposite
side, Curran said he had consulted all his
books, andscould not find case in which
the principle in dispute was thus establish
ed. "That may be, Mr.. Curran," sneercd
thejudge, "but suspect your law library
is rather limited" Curran eyed the heartlcss
toady for moment, and then broke forth
with this noble retaliation: at is very true,
my lord, that am poor, and this circum-
stance has certainly rather curtailed my Ii.
brary. My books are not numerous, but
they are select, and hope have been pc.
rused with proper dispositions. have pre-.
pared myself for this profession rather by
the study of few good books than BY the
composition of great many bad ones.
am not ashamed Of my poverty, but should
be ashamed of my wealth if could stooI
to acquire itby servility and corruption
If rise not to rank shall at least be hon
est and shonla J -a~a- 10000 to be 81, an,
IN example shows me that an ill.acquiret
eleyatiens byfnski6g .me the more conspic
uous, would only make me the more univcr
sally and notoriously contemplate"
Mrs Janette NJ. Robinson, Of Chicago
says that she has been cured of paralysis il
direct answer to prayer, and several of the
clergymen Of the city vouch for the truth
Of her story. She was, according to her &C
count, helpless invalid for seven years.
Physicians were in vain, and she steadil,
grew worse. Her jaws became fixed by
long disuse, and she could not speak. One
day, when particularly despondcnt, ply
sician having told her that she could no,
recOver she read In har R;hla tba toxt