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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-02-06
For the Times.
Labor---Mental and Physical.

WASHINGTON, ~. I.
The power Of labor is visible everywhere. We
need only look Mt improvements around us to
see it. is limited only by TIE skill of the la
borcr. good, we'll cultivated brain Is vastly
more essential to the power of labor than good
muscle, though the latter is very necessary,
far as it goes. But all the physical force of men
aud animals could, alone, effect comparatively
little. Look at our great cities and sec what an
immense amount of labor it required to build
them But the labor itself was small, compared
with the skill required to manage and apply
that labor to advantage. horse may pull a
wagon, but he cannot make one; n man who
is a skilful mechanic can both make and pull n
wagon. The bootblack and the house painter
may apply the brush vigorously and with
much more physical force than artist, yet
never be able to produce great results. a
man may be giant, physically, but il he has no
skill or mental power of applying his strength
properly, he is no better than n horse If the
power OF labor did not extend beyond mere
physical strength, we should have no splendid
buildings, fine monuments, great railroads.
steamboats,, and public improvements our do
mestic machinery and convcuicnccs would be
sadly deficient.
The great Ni"Sa," las power, in its own way
that challenges the wonder and admiration of
the world; but what is it after all? A great,
noisy, turbulent bully Of river, that makes the
very earth trcmblc with its power and fills the
air with the mist of its breath, threatening to
destroy everything that comes within its reach
while those quiet, unassuming little streams that
pass through our meadows anI valleys are turn
ing the grist mill, saw mill, wooden mill. iron
factory and carrying heavy burdens of freight.
These small streams do ,his while the buster
ing Niagara does nothing but make n monstrous
display of power. The little stream are adnp-
ted to the mental power of man by which their
power Of usefulness is limited only by the age
of men and the world, while the Niagara is n
mere thing of power without utility, remind
ing us Of great many men and boys in the
world They have physical or brute forcc-great
ignorant, noisy, concctcd-of no earthly use
beyond natural curiosity. Labor is powerful
only when accompanied by the necessary skill
to direct it. The savage has all the physical
power of labor for constructing railroads, steam.
ships, machinery, but hc lacks the skill. consc.
qucntly his labor has no constructive or real
power. Labor has great power when backc
with good brains, but mere physical labor with
out skill, is comparatively a weak thing.
Pr. d. S.
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The Last of the Maine Muddle.


The result of the Maine muddlc is about what
we anticipated and what will always be the case
in contest between well organized solid
party and fusion party composed Of elements
from any and all political crecds.
In Maine II fusion ticket colDposeJ Of Demo-
Gratis, Greenbackers and independents from all
parties, was run against regular Republican
ticket. On canvassing the returns of the cleo
'ion LEGAL and technical "irregulsyities" were
found in many ofthe voting precincts, sufficient
TO throw out large number of Repy yAllcan votes
and elect majority of Fusionis,s1 the Legis-
lature and all of the Fusion State osicers. OF
course this aroused the whole Radical party
throughout the United States, headed by sthe
great bull-dozer, Blaine, and n contest similar to
the one in 1877 between the Hampton and Cham
berlain parties in this State In both cases
the party sustained by the Supreme Court event
ually triumphcd--the difference being, that in
South Carolina the democrats secured the State
government while in Maine The republicans have
ousted the Fusonsts and are now the rulers of
that State. -
From what we can see and hear, at this dis
tancc, it appears that those of the Fusion ticket
who have appeared most anxious and willing to
yield to the republicans are either very weak
democrats or men always ready to run with any
party that proposes to give thenea share of the
offices. And it will ever be ths case with Fu-
sion or, what is the same thing, ,anIndependcnt
''"Ho'. fhors 30 no reliable adbesiS aamong the
people who support such ticket, bot inc mo-
ment the least sign Of of a contest appears they
'.break ranks" and leave their leaders with no
alternative but to surrender, or capitua,c with
the enemy on the best terms possible.
The following telegram from Maine gives us
the last act in the political farce which the pol
iticians have been playing for some weeks be-
fore the people of that State:
AUGUSTA, Me-, January 3l.-P. A Sawyer,
the Fusion Secretary of State, who had cst,b-
lished an office and retained possession of valu-
able State papers, has at last yielded, and under
protest gave up all the State property in his
possession nj l.. NJ. to-day. Mr.. Sawyer de-
livered to the Republican Secretary of State the
State seal and the rctu, of votes for Governor
county officers, senators and representatives, the
council records AMI all the reports of the Exec
utire Council of 1879, relating to the election
returns. lie was unable to find the key of his
safe. lie holds himself entirely responsible for
his acts in the premises and says he received
legal advice yesterday to hold in his position
but rs he WAS notified that the sheriff had n war
rant for his arrest, he did not choose to make n
martyr of himself, and has therefore given up
his claim to the office and will not atten ut to
exercise his functions further.
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session for tho Blue Ridge measure. lie would
add, that il it were dem onstratcd to his mind
that the entire State aud city would be benefited
by the projected measure, he would not urge op-
position to the project.
Now, if the above does not point directly to
State aid to build the Blue Ridge road, we can't
see in what direction it does point.
There is n charter still in force, granted by
the Georgia Legislature some years ago, for
building railroad from Athens to Clayton, to
tap the Blue Ridge ro: at that point Not
long ago, we we're informed by gentleman from
Athens that the work on their road would COM
mence again directly the work on the Blue Ridge
road was resumed by South Carolina, and they
could reach that gap quicker than the Blue
Ridge Company could. That by tapping the
read Mt Clayton the Blue Ridge route would be
made of inestimable advantage to n large section
Of Georgia aud do more to build up her seaports
than anything else. The State has already sunk
over two millions of dollars ard Charleston one
million in that bankrupt concern, and we
told bv Mr.. Murray, of the Anderson delega-
ton to Charleston, "that neither the city nor the
State had shadow of title to the road. The fran
chise had been sold in bankruptcy, and the stock
completely exinguished 1t now owned by
the bondholdcrs, and the States two million and
Charlcston's million completely obliteratcd."
We do not wish to be understood as being op-
posed to the building of the Blue Ridge Road
or any other enterprise that will benefit Charles
ton or the State, but we think those who are so
very anxious to have that road built should do
as the people Of this County have done, put their
hands in their own pockets and pay for it, with
out saddling the whole people of the State with
a tax for that purpose. The people of Union are
now paying an annual tax of 81 mills for build
ing road to connect Charleston with tire great
West, and it is all they can stand now. Having
once entertained the idea that the Blue Ridge
Road was the only outlet that would benefit
Charleston, the people of that city seem deter
mined to ignore or give the cold shoulder to any
other route.
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For the Times.
yonesyille Itema

EDITOR TINES BY appearances this morn
ing the weather has decidedly changed and the
youth 1880 has at last got his winter suit OH
1t was fortunate that the Festival Of the NJ. E..
Church came off when it did, else the weather
would have been much against it.
The Festival given by the ladies' of the N. +.
Church of Jonesville came off on the eve of
Jan. %, and as the evening was remarkably
fine goodly number Of both sexes turnel ont
to participate in the festivities. The supper was
sufficient to please the wants of the most f,st,d .
ious the cake table-was superb and the Christ
mas Tree was source of enjoyment 10 ALL
The receipts amounted to ninety dollars, which,
owing to the scarcity of loose change, was very
S'p'. visitors from Georgia Uuion o,a Sn,u
'''o"rg were present, anu auucf- mucn 20 M.
enjoyment OF the evening. IT was my intention.
Tor the benefit Of the lady readers of the T,urs
TO give full detail of the festival, but feariuo
1t would arouse the dormant spirit of some of
your correspondents by an unnecessary TRADE,
VIII refrain rs it can only be presumed that. as
usual on such occasions, the toilets Of the ladies
were in the latest fashion. Who the .Bellc of
the evening was, is hard matter TO dccilc
nave my own opinion, and should | exprcss
It, might be called out with double ba,rclcd
scatter guns, therefore, l can only hint to YOUR
readers that the "Bellc' undoubtedly belonged
to the County, and were the Chairman of
the Committee on Beauty would certainly give
the benefit of the doubt to "Fair Union"
The hot supper fcvers are now at close and
nothing in such shapes will be Oh hand in Jones'
vile until Fall. Nothing now for amusement
for the young folks until summer when the pic
nic fever will start in. All the excitement which
the Jonesvllites can wish for is when Grant
comes back from Cuba to stay Jc,c dams in
their midst. Whoopee. wouldn't that be some
pumpkins for JOSEsyILLE
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Winter Come at Last,

On Monday last we had the first really winter
weather this season. The weather on the Mon
day before was miserable enough but, for true
winter style, give us such weather as we had
last Monday. 1t commenced to blow and slcet
about daylight and kept it up all day, so
that long before night the ground was covered
wita sleet two inches deep, while the branches
OF the trees were encased in ice. Since then the
weather has been cold and clear, with bright
MONDAY sun. If the ileSsian any other fly
can stand such weather the chance for "short
cake next year is awful slim. BY the "roosc-
bone prophecy We may expect still worse wca.
ther after next week 20 look we'll 10 your wood
piles. If any one hn. promised 10 bring ps
wood, we hope they will do 90 nt once.
Our S9artanhmrg exchanges tell ms they had
beautiful snow storm To coIum0ncc the day
with, ending with slcct three or four inches
deep.
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Pacolet High School.

Kew. y. y. James has baen chosen Principal
OF the High School at Pacolet and Miss Julia
Schoheld Of this town will assist in the lower
branches and have charge of the Music depart
meht. More judicious selections of Teachers
could scarcely have been made. Mr.. James is
profound scholar, pure christian and one of
The most amiablc men in the country, while
Miss Schoheld has been under thorough musical
instruction for long time and has received a
superior literary education. Combined with
these necessary requirements, she also takes
into the school pure christian heart and an
amiable disposition, which we are confident will
win the confidence and love of those placed un.
der her charge. All concerned have our sincere
wishes for success
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rcsuscitating That enterprise.
n voice from South Carolina,
Wilson's New Grocery Store

VIC call attention to the advertisement of Mr..
j. w. Ninsop, in this issue James himself is
pretty well known all over the County, so il is
not necessary for us to introduce him to our
readers but his stock of Goods is not so ex-
tensivcly known-particuarly the stock in his
front store where can be found every or,iclc Of
necessity and luxury in the way Of family Gro
ceries James has had some experience in the
Grocery business, but now expects to make some
money out of it, and he has commenced right, to
realize his expectations, by advertising.
We are told that mar may feel ever so sad
when he goes into the front store. but he will be
sure to ''smile" before he leaves the back ONE
Ills groceries are fresh, good and cheap. Call
and try for yourself
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The Grconyille Monitor,

We have received copy of n neat and spicy
weekly journal, just issued at Grccnvllc, by
MIR. a. Nj. Howell. q" e~p"ri"ncod newspaper
man. In all its gct-up and make up the Monitor
isa good paper, and we wish it success but if
there is any money in it at 81 SO year, at the
price cthe white paper now costs. there must hav G
been millions in the country papers of the
State at 50 year when paper and everything
else was so per cent. lower than now-thats s all.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-02-06

PRosrERITY IN Observation-Disclosures january
EO.-Thc farmers of this section have killed more
hogs the present season than any one season
since the war, but owing to the warm weather
they have lost at least onc-third. This makes
it very bad for them when the present high pri-
ces OF meats are considered. The planters arc
adding considerably to their stock of horses and
mules, looking to m increase Of farming opera
tions-no doubt an effect of the high price of
cotton. Although very few of our colorcd pop
uaiion have cmigratcd the supply of labor is
not sufficient to meet the demand. After so
much fine weather tue small grain crops arc
looking unusually fnc.-Cor. Nems and Couricy.
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LARGE FIRE IN CuEsTER.-Chcstcr, IS. &C.,
January 3l.-At about o'clock this morning
our citizens were aroused 10y loud explosion
which occurred in the barre ON of Mr.. II. Gable
In n few seconds the whole building was en-
wrapped in flames, ami owing to the explosion
the fire spread very rapidly before the fire en-
CINE had been obtained. The large warehouse
OF MIR. w. Holmes Hardin and the harness shop
of MIR. Martin Van Buren, Cnpps were also soon
on fire. Although every man worked vigorous
ly when the fire engine obtained all of these
stores, being wooden buildings, burned so rap
idly TIM all endeavors were of no avail, save TO
prevent the fire from spreading. This was done
by the greatest efforts.
Mr.. Hardin is the only one whose loss is
heavy. There were between scvcniy-fivc antt
eighty tons of guano. II carload of lumber, cot
ton, &c., in his warehouse, nearly all of whiclr
was lost. Except the cotton. which bclonSet
principally to farmers, aud the most Of which
was saved, there was no insurance on the ware
house or its contents
Messrs. Gable and Capps are insured The
origin OF the fire cause of the explosion
are uaknown..-C Meas and Courier.
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GEN. llooD's CHILDREN.-The ten orphan
children of Gen Hood arc 10 live in Austin
Texas They will bc under the especial care of
Nlrs. j. Il. llennen their grandmother, to whom
they were consigned hy Ten: Mood only a few
hours before his death The fund raised for the
orphans now amounts to SlI,OOO, of which
$4,000 have been invested in government
bonds.
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Commence THE New YEAR RlGur.-Rcsolvc
that you will be musical for this new year 1880.
lie musical and you will be happy. Start right
by sending One Dollar William TO the Publish
ers of the Southern Musical Journal and have it
sent You regularly for one year. Tell them not
to forget the 81 90 worth of Premium Sheet
Music promised every subscriber. Commence
with January number, which contains eight pa
Ges of choice music. Address, LUDDEN &
BATES, Southern Music House, Savannah, Ga
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Friendly Counsel.

l. Resist the temptation of circulating i'll re.
ports; spread them not at ALL
z If you cannot speak well of another, at
least do not speak ill Of him.
3. Never speak i'll of another behind his back
Why should you consider his character of less
value than your own?
4. SPEAK Of those who are absent as you would
were 'hey present. Speak as friend of him
who is absent and cannot speak for himself
D. Consider yourself the guardian of the
character of those who may be absent, as Won
wish others to guard your character in our alb.
sence.
g. Whenever it may be needed to mention
anything TO the disadvantage of another. let il
be done with truthfulness, tenderness, human
ity' and with the recollection of how much In,
been forgiven thee. p.U
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HoNoRs FALL THICK AND FAST UroX Him.
Col. ii. r. Ward'aw has been elected member
of the Iegisture from Abbeville, to fill the seat
made vacant by the resignation of Hon. S. Nc
Gowan. Mr.. Wardaw only recently went on
the editorial staff of the Press and Banncr--
Both the papers at the court house arc now rep.
resented in the Legislature, and 'honors are
easy. .'--Co{ I0emqn
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uary 3.-Our irrcprcssiblc blacks had another
row last nigit at n party on the plantation Of
Mr.. Henry Jordan. Some Of the same party
that assaulted Adam Steward were engaged in
the fight. George Arnold hit Cooper Barmorc
on the head with club, and he was reported dead
this morning This evening the news is that he
is still alive. You might well club n ram
over the head rs q son of Ham, thinking there
by to kill him.
y Colonel WOMAN KILLED.-Laurens Coun-
ty, Janury PA black woman, on the planta-
';"" of Mrs. Henderson. died from q gunshot
coroner jury was that she was accidentally
killed by negro hoy. She was shot at the door
of his cabin n few days previous to her death
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A Big Rabbit Hunt.

The young men in the ncighborh;od of
Goudeysvillc had big rabbit hunt one day last
month and dragged over one hundred of the
"cotton tails" At that rate we think those
marauders Of the wheat fields will soon be killed
out in that neighborhood. Last Tuesday was
glorious day for such sport and we expect to
hear that many "Bcr rabbit stew was eaten.
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The contract between the Air Line Railroad
company and the county commissioners of
Grccnvile. in which the former bind themselves
TO pay fifty dollars per mile Of the cost of con
structing the county fence. has been signed by
Col. forcacrc, and the money is now in rcadi-
ness to be paid whenever the commissioners ask
for it,
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HARVEY TERRY THROWN NAGAIN.-Wasbiuctop
February The following case was decided in
the United States Supreme Court to-day: IIor
vey Terry as. B. +. x }. L. Little, from the
United States Circuit Court for the District of
North Carolina snt TO enforce the liability of
stockholders for debts Of an insolyent bank -
me court holds that the suit should be brought
in equity by or for all the creditors and tLoI -
suit cannot be maintained at law by one creditor
against two stockholders who are not Jointly lia.
bic Judgment Of tho Circuit Court affirmed,
with costs.
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ALL QrIEr oN THE kENNETEC. Augusta Me-,
January 30. O.-Sevcral additional Fusionists took
thcr seats in the lInWe to-day, and there are
cut four empty chairs at the Senaioria! board
The Auburn Light Infantry departed this morn
ing No military or extraordinary police force
are at the State House now
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THE TiLpEN TAX SuIT-Ncw York. January
%0.-Thc long standing suit of the st. Louis.
Alton and Tcrrc llaute Railroad against Samuel
j. Til len, Charles Butler and others has ended
by virtual confessions of Judgment by the do.
PENDANTS and the repayment of several hundred
thousand dollars. Judge Batchford o.day dis
missed The case without costs 10 either nnrtY
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NEARLY BrRiEn ALIvE.-Ouawa, Ont, Jan.
hary 3O.-A man supposed to be dead fro.,
&maIl'pox was being buried here Wednesday,
Ihe gpnyc-diggcr had begun to fill up the grave
when noise was heard in the colin, which
was opened and the man found to be Mi 70 Uc
was taken back 10 the hospital
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ImE NArI"Ns DETr.-W Washington, February
The department statement issued TODAY
shows the decrease Of the debt for January 10
be 81 ,ol l,253 %. Gold certificates outstand-
ing Slo.4ll LOO silver certificates S9.Oj2,-
wv" ",o ceriincatcs OF deposit outstanding SIP
G31, 600 legal tenders outstanding S3lG c9I
olG fractional currency outstanding. SD 'GGS,.
72g 90 ''''
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lnE DISTRICT ATroRNEYSmIP.-Colum s.
e., February Judge Northrop says that he
feels no apprehension that the effort being
made by several members fthc Republican exc
cutive committee to oust him from the district
attorncyship Will meet with any success Thc
charge was made against him that he was an
pointed 10y unduc influence, and that a more
pronounced Republican or Radica. is entitled
to the position. Another charge is incapaciiy,
against which he adduccd the fact that ont of
over SIX hundred prosecutions conducted by him
ABOUT thiriy acqu'tals only have resulted. The
report that Thos. :. Cavendcr Of this city was
intriguing for Judge Northrops place is wilhou,
foundation in fact.-Mck. IN Nccs ai,d Cyuricy
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THE GoosE BONE PRornECY. now and
then some one asks for explanation of the
goose bone prophecy. What does it mean and
where did it originate? The latter part of the
question cannot well be answered. AS to tic
former this explanation is given: We must
take the breast bone of last springs goose
none other will 10, for the prophecy does not
extend beyond the year in which the goose is
hatchcd. Ii must be divided into three differ
eat parts, which represent the three divisions
wiuter. The breast bone is translucent, ut places
has cloud-like spots upon it. The dots denote
cold weather. Looking at the bone this year,
we find II little cold weather about December,
which we have realized, aud there is another
blot beyond the centre of the hone, denotiug
cold weather about the middle Of January this
cloud we have passed and so far eur little prog
nos,icat"r has guided us right. We arc to have
warmer weather after few days, but the worst
is to come. The darkest bots are near the end
of the bone, and, if the prophecy fails not, win
ter will verify the saying of coming in like n
lamb and going out like ,oaring lion. Our
coolest weather will come after tho middle of
February all cur wnI NEST E,,s will be coured
for the parting days of winter and the first day,
of spring. This is the goose bone prophecy
and it advises the laying in of good supply Of
coal and general preparations to meet cold
weather.
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The Denver TribuHe says "rhe business
oo"m has struck tho newspapers n back handed
blow. The cost of white papcr has ndvoncoI
80 per cent" In addition to what the Trjbvyc
says we may remark that our latest adviccs from
Baltimore are that the advance in the lower
grades of paper is now 80 per cent. AMI we are
told that it will go still higher Some of the
newspapers are advancing their substitution
rates. ID,iming,On Sur