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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-01-22
THE FUTURE OF WEATHER FORE
TELLING.
November AtlantcI


In no other part of her wide domain
sas science done so little for the good
of man or her own fame as i'll the de-
paftment of meteoroiogy. In the solid
earth her prophecies have long had a
high value; in the far off heavens her
empire is affirmed but in the unstable
air; between these two well possessed
provinces, there-is region that IS not
yet subjugated. Around the border OF
the domain of meteorelogy some gains
to the cause of law and order have in
deed been made; we control the light
nnig,, wesare, able to track a clearly de-
fined storm for days on it's path, aud
can help the sailor to knowledge tkst
often enables him to escape ITS elo tcbes
when it assails him on the deep sea;
but as for4foretelliag the weather III
any proper sense, wefhave not yet at
tanned it.. Is It attainable? Can. we
hope to compass the conditions OF our
days so that we may sow and reap.
travel, feast and make war in weather
of our choice? This is, perhaps, the
most interc stisig of tire questions that
the future history of science must de-
termime. But though the perfect an
swer is not to be given at present,
there, are some things in the existing
conditions of our science that makes Us
hopeful that we are at but the begin
ming of the work of weather toretel-
ling.
There have been two distinct scien-
tific efforts at weather foretelhng, as
distinguished from the current survival
of the modes of thought of ancient
ages that are introduced in our ordina-
weather prophecies: that under
taken by Admiral Fitzroy, in England,
ssnd that begun in this country by the
United States Signal Corps, under
the control of the late General Meyer.
Both of these have made their basis OF
the ,snuplag prineipae that weather al
was has history; that it means con-
ditions that pass from one region to an
othep>by certain laws of movement. and
at a. certain rate, This general tact
was long ago recognized by meteorolo-
gists, but it was not until the telegraph
enabled knowledge TO out-strlp the
.storap, that 10 was, possible 20 make any
use of it in foretelling the weather.
BY the admirable labors of the U. 5
Signal service this method OF annoanc-
ing the weather that is journeying
towards any locality has been brought
to a higa. point of perfection, but it has
not to any extent helped as TO foretell
the creation OF, the weather., When a
weather area forms ia the far west, it is
now traced as ciearly'as tire path of an
army.g. Sometimes the state OF the
barometer will tell something about
storms that have not yet gathered
themselves for the eastward march, but
beyond this there have been no means
OF .foreseaiag.t The Weather BureauEis
of no more use than q grouad-hog or a
goose-bone for telling us whether our
coming Spring or Sun,ner is to be warm
or cold, rainy or dry. lsthis the end
of eur advances Can I'VE hope to. do
more than take storms ,as we find theml
ahoat, and trace them on their way, or
can. we hope to, look behind them to
the conditions of their origin so clearly
that, we can foretell their time and
place OF working,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-05-06

tbs STAR ROUTE Fa,ups.- table OF the star
routes, which are now the subject Of investiga-
ion, shows the manipulation of ninety y. three
routes out OF 1925. whereby the annual oost of
the nlnety-thrce routes was raised betwecn July
l, 1878, and Janntry 1, 1880, from S727, ,lly to
S2,SO4,2lle The regular propriaton for tar
route service for the year ending June So 1880,
was S5.0Oc,000. OF this amount 81, ,SO2, PA
was absorbed by the ninety.thr routes embrac
cd in the table, leaving S3,O97, 1856 for the re-
naming 0,l32 routes. The frauds seem to have
been mainly in connection with the routes in
Louisiana, Texas, Indian Territory, Kansas, Ne
braska, Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado,
New Mexico. Arz,na, Utah, Idaho, Oregon
Nevada and California. The rates OF increase
obtained by contractors in many of these cases
are enormous. One route in Indian Territory
was swelled from $4,000 to $4,000 one in
Dakota from S2,350 to S7O,OOO; one in wyom-
ing from Sll. 900 to $4,000; one in Colorado
ON $3.50 to 50, 1873, ETC., etc. Ia Considering
the aggregate increased pay shown by the table,
1t should be borne in mind that the increase ex,
tends over the remainder of the Contract term.
the full term being four years. Assuming that
three years is the average period for which the
increased pay would run on the ninety. three
routes described, the aggregate of the arbitrary
awards on these routes would be Sc, ,275, ,285.-
Washington Star.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-05-06
MARRIED.

FANr--WlLKES.--Mar on the 9th ut
at tho residence of the brides father. bv Rev
=. L. Scaife. Mr. JOHN A. FAINT, of Union, and
Miss onA b., daughter of Maj. J. w. Wilkes, Of
Chester County
a9. 1t is pleasant to know that while we are
losing so many Of our Society flowers occasion.
oily we have the pleasure of welcoming to our
community rose culled from the gardens of
our neighbors. We extend most cordial vel.
come to Chester's fair daughter, trusting that
In Union she will find oil her hopes of soc ial
aud domestic happiness fully realized.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-05-06
To Teachers.

HNlERE will be an examination Of teachers of
l. all grades in July next. The notice is given
now in order that there may be NO surprise :;
that oil may have time to prepare that there
may be no room for excuses
The examination will embrace History, Geog-
raphy, Arithmetic, English Grammar and Spell
ing We will expect all who do not now have
hrst grade certificates, TO be prepared by that
hme, TO ,tnko fist srNdee. We des;vo to hova
none but first grade teachers in the County,
Every school needs such teachers, and all teach
ers can become such by proper application.
We think that those who canuot master the
branches of study above mentioned, sufficiently
to take first grade certificate, have mistaken
their calling and should retire from the school
room. We think that all teachers who are con-
fdent Of their proficiency, will consider il only
pleasant duty to come before the Board for
examination.
D. A: TOWNSEND, County
d. JOHNSON, Board of
j. s. BAILEY. Examiners.
April 22 Is le3w.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-05-06

LOSING JoKE.-A prominent physician of
Pi'tsburg said jokingly to "A lady patient who
WINS complaining Of her continued i'll health,
and of his inability to cure her, "try Hop Bit
ters y The lady took il for earnest and used
the Bitters, from which she obtained permanent
health. She now laughs at the doctor for his
Joke, but he is not so we'll pleased with IL. as
cost him good patient. Haris6urgh Pa
.triot.
May G II o.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-05-06

II. II. Miller, of Kingsley Lake, Fla, for tw
weeks past, has been shipping cucumbers North
for which he receives $3.50 per dozen.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-05-06

MOB MURDER IN KENTuCKY.-Paris, KY,
April 29.-At o'clock yesterday morning a
mob went to the jail and fired on and killed
John VIM, charged with the murder of VIM.
~ oreland.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-05-06
G r 90 e r I T. s

Always on hand and all things in that roet
important branch of Merchandise.
All the above goods enumerated and many
more, sold at the lowest possible prices. We
are are selling MS low as we can. and not as high,
we are determined to make it to the interest of
our people to buy from
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-05-06
Piedmont Seminary for Young
Ladies'.
PIEDMONT HOUSE.
SPARTANBURG, S. C.

SPARTANBURG, S. c.
A.HIGH-CLASS SCHOOL for Young Ladies,
"A recently opened Mt SpaftaDbufg, 5. c., and
located in the favorite Piedmont House, on Main
Street, long known of tue most char rniing
Summer Hotels in the "up-couutry." Its broad
piazzas, spacious corridors and airy apart
ments afford ample and excellent accommoda-
tion for large, first class Female College.
The Piedmont will be found to be n thoroughly
good school and refined Christian home Our
teachers are competent, our methods excellent
Combining the latest improvements in the nrt
OF education) and our facilities for making our
pupils thoroughly conversant with the several
branches of Literature, Science, Mathematics
and Philoogy taught, First Class.
Terms Per SESSION OF TWENTY WEEKS:
These will be found as low as at any school o
the same standard:
BOARD, including fuel, furniture, lights, etc. $50
TUITION
In collegiate Department (including Latin
anu French) .......-................S25 90
In intermediate (Giving sound Eng
nsh trainlng) g)..................-..... 20 90
In Primary .. II SO
Contingent Fee (for each Departmental. 90
Pupils received at any time and charged from
date of entrance.
Bills for each session payable half in advance
and balance at end of first ten weeks
BsA- Send for Ciyculars and references
Present Session ends June 18th and the Au-
tumn Session Commences Sept. y.
j. HENRY HAGER. A. NJ.
Principal,
Spartanburg, S. c., February 10th, 1881.
FEB IL 3ms*
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-05-06

List Of Unclaimed Letters
Remaining in the Postofice at Union, s. c.,
for the week ending May T. 1881.
Brown, Geo. A.. Long. II. c..
Gist, Miss Lucinda Miller. Miss Hatt;e A.
Whitherspoon, Rev. B. F.
Persons calling for letters in the above list
will please state that they are advertised.
JAMES II. GOSS, P. NJ.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-05-06
MEDICAL CARD.
DIR. M. w. CUIP.

A NNOUNCES TO the people OF Union that he
IA Is prepared to practice Medicine in all of
its ranches, and solicits share of their patron
age.
OFFICE In che old Post Office, in rear Of Spear
h Colton's store
Calls during either day or night promptly
attended TO.
April % l5 Pm
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-10-15
MoRGANTowN, w. VA, SATURDAY. OCTOBER Is, 1881.
empty the sacks, and send away
three train loads daily.''

empty the sacks, and send away
three train loads daily
''Wherc do you keep your menY
''If you had been here at five o'clock
this morning you would have seen
500 men at breakfast. We keep for
ty cooks
5 Mr.. Dalrymple explained at length
how this enormous business is con-
Quoted. The 10000 acres under cul
tivation are divided into five divisions
of 5000 acres each, under superin-
Hteudents who are directly responsible
to Mr.. Dalrymple, the commander-in-
schiefl... Each of these regiments Is
divided again into battallions, with
foreman or major, who has charge
of 1000 acres. Under him are three
companies, each having a captain
cultivating a section--640 acres of
land. Each superintendent plants his
crop and harvests it, reporting from
time to time to Mr. Dalrymple, who
directs and oversees the whole. He
spends . greater part of the time at
the Office planning and calculating
for the best results from the smallest
outlay. The superintendcnts are
responsible for the good order Of their
men, stock and machinery and there
is decided rivalry between them as
to which can produce the biggest
crop. When blowing commences in
the spring the men go out in gangs,
taking GAO acres under the direction
of foreman, who rides along on
horseback to see that the work is
done properly. EverythinS is in the
military style.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-10-15
MFRS. GAFIELD AT MENTOR.


PfTTsBURG.-Colonel Rockwell, Ma
ior Swain and Major Clapp, friends
of the late President Garfield, arrived
in this city from Cleveland last night
and missing the connection, remained
over until this morning, when they
continued their journey to Washing
ton.
In the course of conversation with
reporter, Major Swain said: 1--WE
accompanied Mrs. Garfield, Grand
ma Garfield, the children and Private
Secretary Stanley Brown to the old
homestead ut Mentor on Tuesday.
We were met at the depot by the
Rudolphs, Mrs. Garfeld's relatives,
and were accompanied quietly to the
homestead. When we came in sight
of the old familiar spot, Mrs. Gar
field was quite overcome for mo-
ment, but soon recovered her COM
posure and entered her desolate
home. Gen. Garfield's study re-
mains just as he left it, and one of
the widows first steps was to go into
the room where she had spent many
happy hours. She is gradually re-
covering from the effects of the blow"
HAS she made any plans yet for
the futureY eW lA fa
"Mrs. Garfield said it was too
early to indicate where she will re-
side, but ! think she will spend her
summers at Mentor, at the old home.
In the winter season she will spend
part of the time with her relatives in
Cleveland, where she will be near her
husbands remains, and part of her
time in Williamstown, Mass, where
she will be near her eldest boys,
Harry and Jimmie, while they are
in attendance at Williams college"
"When will the boys go back to
college2'
"They will leave for Williams col
lege on Friday night or Saturday
morning of this week. Grandma
Garfield in future will make her home
with Mrs. Garfield. Whenever the
bereaved wife goes the Borrowing
mother will 90. The aged grand
mother is very frail, and will spend
her last days with the family Of her
dead son" r
Major statement has been pub
lished in some papers that you in
tend to resign your position as Judge
! Advocate General"
"That statement is incorrect. /
shall not tender nv resignation"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-10-15
The Civil Jury System.

The civil jury of to-day is a crude
anomalous relict of the past, which
has come down through four centur
les without material change and
which never could have found place
. in modern jurisprudence had it not
been foisted upon us by time and cir
cumstances. Men drawn at random
from the masses, without reference
to their intelligence, experience or
calling, are made to decide intricate
questions of property, finance, trade,
shipping, mechanics, ETC., concerning
which they are wholly ignorant. As
their duties are temporary they gain
no experience. AS they serve un-
willingly and with impotence to re-
turn to their business or homes they
are apt to be careless and indifferent
In the number, of it's members the
jury is absurd. Controversies involve
ing vast interests are decided by q
single judge. The disputes Of ma
tons are settled by two or three ar
bitrators. Business men submit their
differences to one of their own num-
ber But in jury trial, however IN
significant the amount or the ques-
ton involved, twelve men are deemed
essential ito settle the matter salts
factorily. Nor is this the most RI
diculous feature of the system: In
tribunals of arbitration, court, legis-
lative and other bodies, the gravest
questions are decided by majority.
But in the case of jury, the ancient
requirement Of unanimity, which Hal
lam properly denounces, as q ''pre-
posterous relic of barbarism" defeats
every verdict to which each Of the
twelve jufors is not willing to agree.
-New. Fork Herald \
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-10-15
TREASURY SCANDAL.


From the Wheeling Register. 2#-
1t is now pretty well understood
that the alleged Treasury ring will
come in for speedy and thorough In
vestigation under the new admins
tration. The causes that led to the
suspension of hostilities by Secretary
Window are not likely to operate
with his successor if the latter be in
sympathy with his chief, 1t is now
pretty generally understood that the
Investigation that was begun to an
earth the populations Of one Pitney
developed into hunt after quite an
other Kind of game. 1t uncovered a
scandal which was as wicked, a lar
ger conspiracy and much more con
temptible in its methods. The en-
ployment of laborers on the rolls of
the Treasury in the private business
Of John Sherman and as servants Of
others, the system Of commissions
allowed by tradesmon on goods pur-
chased, the furnishing Of private
houses with goods paid out of the
contingent fund-these were some of
the discoveries said to have been
made by the investigating committee,
But these were, by all accounts,
slight offenses in comparison with
others. Secretary Window at last
found that he could go no further In
his investigation, at least could not
do so without such an assertion of
authority as he did not care to make.
He encountered the adverse influence
of John Sherman, so he locked up the
report of the committee in his drawer
where it has remained hidden, and
discharged his investigators from
further duty. Had the investigation
gone far enough, the relations ofJohn
Sherman with the First National
Bank of New York might have been
revealed. 1t was thought at the
time that one Of the reasons why Mr.
/ Window so suddenly closed up the
investigation was because he had
found that an unpleasant duty faced
him, namely, to compel the return tC
the Treasury of certain letters anc
papers which would have shed much
light upon Sherman's relations viii
the bank in New York. These let
tiers and papers were reported to have
disappeared. President Arthur's ex
perience in the custom house in New
York will prove Of no little value t.
him in the contemplated inyestiga
ton. The President, in making this
investigation, will be only following
the the example set by Mr. Sherman
when as Secretary Of the Treasury he
made vigorous effort to purge Of
abuse that branch of his depart
ment which comprises the New York
custom house. That this will take
place is felt to be so much of o GER
tainty that the selection Of a new
Secretary of the Treasury is believed
to be thereby rendered q much more
delicate matter than to find man OF
ability enough to meet the routine re-
quirements Of the place.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-10-15


The editor of a Pennsylvania pa
per shinks this q very strange world,
andthis is his reason; "a doctor
win sit down and write prescrip-
lion ! tue, Ave seconds; paper and
INK, One Sourtf of cent, and the pa
tient pays one, two, three, five or ten
as the case may be. A lawyer writes
ten or twenty words of advice and
gets ten or twenty dollars from his
client. An editor writes n quarter
column puff for man, pays a man
from fifty cents to dollar for put
ting tin type, prints 1T on perhaps
ten dollars worth of paper, sends it
to several Thousand people, and then
surprises the pulled man if he makes
any charge" Isl
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-10-15

Whatever may be the differences
of opinion about the future, there is
none about the fact that the begin
ming of October n finds business in
Il most { encouraging state lin all
sectionsof the country. This
fact is verified by our exchan-
ges from all the leading. cities. At
Boston the wholesale trade has been
crowded with orders for over month,
and from New York nearly all lines
OF business arc active and great guam
titles Of goods are going out to dis
tributing points. The outlook is that
Lively times will continue up to the
winter months. At Cincinnati the
rush Of business is characterized as
Irregular BOOM" Recent rains have
insured the crops, and the country
merchants are piling up their orders
for alllkinds Of. goods. The Cincin-
natl Commercial says that the pro-
prietors OF houses have to take OF
their coats and roll up their sleeves
and work with their porters to get
the goods away fast enough. SINH
lar reports come from Chicago and
other western cities. 1t appears gen.
orally that the boom is legitimate
and not speculative. The people are
in goods conditionF 70 buy and pay
mcnts are generally prompt. The
immense grain speculation probably
stimulates business by the rising of
prices, and may have bad effect if
there should be disastrous break,
but it is the general belief that the
prices Of grain and produce will re-
main at pretty remuneratiyc figuress
--Reqister. & Aa
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-10-15
A Rural wedding and what
FOllOWed

"Clara Bells" Vermont Letter x
We'had a contrast between town
and rural manners and dress ycster
day at q country wedding. The bride
was a rosy checked chambermaid at
the hotel, and we were invited to the
marriage at her fathers farm house,
several miles away. The ceremony
was performed in the usual manner
by a clergyman, late in the afternoon.
A hountiful if not preteptious, sup
per followed and then came games
old fashioned kissing games like co
penhagen, post office and forfeits.
The city girls held off awhile, but
seeing that their coyness was not
we'll received, made martyrs of
themselves and generally liked it. I
think I observed fact that is not
generally known in kissing, that for
the most. electrical results, one kisser
should be a blonde and the other q
brunette, representing the opposite
poles Of a battery. Certainly, the
kisses Between persons of the same
, complexion looked and sounded me-
.chanical and perfunctory, while those
sbyacontrasted couples were fiery, spir-
tied and tremendously explosive.
However, after several hours Of diver
sions largely osculatory, there went
to bed a most thoroughly kissed
bride. Her scarlet lips looked swo-
len with the ordeal of1ong and earn
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-10-15
Chroniclcs-
From d. pe,roi, Fres Press.

From the Detroit Free Press
Hear me, oh, We tillers Of the soil;
open your cars and hearken unto my
voice. $3.50 ga#
Put not yonr trust in men who
show unto you models Of strange and
wonderful inventions, else You be
bamboozled and deceived.
Look not upon the model of the
machine that goeth forth into the
fields to reap and gather up the
sheaves. ,d
Nor upon the pump that requircth
not human aid to sedtice from it's sub
terraneous bed the sparkling water
for the refreshment of the lowing
kline. e
Turn We away from him who pre-
senteth them; flee from the sound Of
his velvet embroidered voice.
Else It bite We like serpent and
sting ye like the pricking Of the cons
cience of him who defrauded the pub
Usher and payeth not his yearly
tithes.
From his lips ,lroppeth taffy as drop
peth the sap from the sugar tree in
the camps Of our fathers.
Shun him, oh ye agitators Of tho
clodded field. for he will draw over
thine eyes the ficecy substance which
is called wool, yea, verify, he will
hornswogglc yon with words that
are pleasant unto the ear.
He will say unto you: "sign 30
this covenant, that SO may net In my
stead and supply the toiling masses
with my handiwork.
"Servc We as my agent; for will ye
not therefore wax rich; will not the
silver aud gold flow into thy Golfers?
"Sign quickly bcscech ye, that
another may not reap the golden har-
vest In thy stead"
And when yc sign or cngrave up
on covenant thy seal, he will go on his
way rejoicing, saying unto himself:
verify, did l not strike the duff
fer handsomely; did ! not turn the
trick in bang -up shape?'
When fortnight passes the ma
chimes have come not: the wonderful
mechanism failed to materalixe.
But In their stead there cometh un-
to ye person clothed in fine raiment
and a look of dignity.
And prcsentcth unto yS your cove
nant, saying:
'sPayest unto me Whist thou owest;
punglc UP the ducats, else bring ye
before the judge. ~
II hold here thy note Of hand for
$72210." n4
Then will 20 wax sore afraid, and
your heart will be In your bosom a.
heavy as the biscuit OF the amateur
cook. asfe sid
lsAnd We will go down intoyour gar
ments for script, and will pay the
amount, while the stranger viii wear
an electric smile " y
And when the man Of One faiJnent
departeth, ye will say unto your wife:
''Ye& verify, am ] not condemned
foolY"
And che will softly reply: "You
bet" re
Then will We seiztyonrledger, and
write upon the debit side thereof:
And on the credit side thereof;
BY expefience.....ss