The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18
NUMBER 20.

ne was advised of the fruitlessness of b;s
task. At last, when he had been manv
times cxhorted to desist, he said; "Pll be
sure to get him; must get him by thun.
DER must get him; for if don't, we
won't have any meat at home" (Burst nf
laug hter) Now, this is just the wav it
stands with the matter of finisbiny ;b;s
road. We must do it or there will bc no
meat in the family. (Much laughter and
applausc) Aud when you see McAdep at
the end OF sharp stick scratching for tho
means to DO it, you may be sure, my fellow
citizens, that the gopher meat is sure to
come. Laughter aud applause1 The
GENERAL went on, making telling hits, all
meaning business as we'll as fun all tho
time, and at times coupled with pathos and.
sseass9s bursts, which reused applause ipa
Ievesy difsction. 2:
LTToRNEY GENERAL YoUMANs. 81
VI South Carolina, was then introduced.
ana made beautiful address, in which he
recounted the triumphs of physical science.
lie spoke Of Hayne as martyr to the
great work, dying at Ashevile lust before.
the scheme was abandoned He said South
Carolina had spent millions for roads and
Charleston had spent her treasure like wa
ter tor connections with the Interior
Whatever the great West may now do, then.
IN completing the work 50 nobly begun
with us whatever of rich products She
might send to our shores-we shal! give
BACK to the Northwest a moro precious dow
ry than bride ever gave bridegroom-a broad
and beautiful harbor.
EX-GOVERNOR BoNHAM,
When introduced, said briefly he had NOT
come to indulge in speech He wished
ssmply to be present on the interesting oc.
caSlon. lie Was glad to be here and To
know that South Carolina had done her du.
ty in this matter. Chicago had promised
if We would build tho road to Cumberlond
Gap, to meet us there.
COL. r. Y. MAIDEN
Was introduced and welcomed with cheers
He said it was hardly fair to make him buiId
the road aud then put double duty on him
In speech making besides. Coleman, by his
genius, had not only brought US over the
mountains, but he had advanced his profes.
sion twenty years by the work When thew
had undertaken this work it was a verv
doubtful achievement from every point Of
.ylew.- ln less than five years they had mas
tered every difficulty, and all was now nln;n
sailing: Only S125 900 was wanting to GO
to Asheville, only 81 miles of grading wss.
necessary and that over the smoothest sec.s
ton of road. The cry now was: Shall
the road so on? What says North Caro-.
lima! What says South Carolina? What
says Charleston ? These are questions
which must now be answered There was
no time to lose. We must go on, and for
one he was prepared to say it must and shall
so on. Great cheering and applause
N. Ii. BUsBEE, ESQ,
Of Raleigh, N. c., was then introduced and
spoke at some length in spirited address,
touching the day and the occasion.
MR.. JOHN W. II. POPE,
Of the Register, was introduced by Gen.
Clingman, and spoke briefly, as follows:
He did not consider this an occasion for
rhetoric or fine talking at ALL 1t was an
occasion for facts and business. Facts al.
ways meant what they said and said what
they meant. We are at Hendersonyille TO.
day, I'll miles from Charleston, directly on
the way to the great West. w have been
told 81 miles OF grading is all we have TO
do, and the rest Of the gap, some ~ miles.
would be done-indecd was provided for
by North Carolina. We have to deal with
the Il miles to Asheville, with only 81
miles Of grading to do, and that Sl25 900
will finish the road and iron it. Let US.
then, keep steady eye on this S125 OOO,.
and ask ourselves in Mort Carolina and.
South Carolina what we can do to secure
this deficiency. That was the live issue
now! The glorious past is a great matter
the pressing demands of the present greater
What can you do in this matter? That's.
the question now, aud "that's what's the
matter with Hannah" now
Gen. Clingman thanked tho audience
tor their attention and decorum, and the
meeting was among the things that were.
We can only add that it was a great sue
cess, and that no less than $500 people
were present.
WHAT ONE LEMON WILL Do.-A
piece of lemon upon a corn will relieve it
In da.r or so it should be renewed night
and morning. The free use of lemon Juice
and sugar will always relieve cough. A
lemon eaten before breakfast every day for
week or two will entirely prevent the feel
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