The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-13

ing the negro and lcss OF necessity of controll-
ing him Let us so to work and set the negro
an example of staining from fshings, picnics
base hall and club meetings. The negro is moro
likely to follow than we are to set the example.
In fine, Mr.. Editor, | find il about ~ hard to
induce mysclf to go to work as to control the
negro Ono thing am Of | will never
work OH the certificate plan, or just for the fun
Of working
Now sir, help me just this one time to organ
ize myself and TO get control of myself, some
thing must he done. AMI that quickly or we arc
done for. If some plan is not immediately
adopted to give relief VIC will! either have to
work, steal or travel May the good Lord
deliver us from such q feat and you bc the in
strument of the dcliverance, aud get the credit
for it. Yours truly,
--MR. Ike, to Abb'cHi" P"''' dad BaM'r.
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POT LUCK.--Onc Of the tests Of good
nature as well as hospitality is to take
people unawares near meal-time. In the
old times when guests were fewer, aud
travelling more rare, the visitor was Gcd-
send, whose advent was welcomed and
stay prolonged. Perhaps it is not to be
expected that hospitality should remain
the same under pew social conlitions, nor
indeed is it possible, f,g people as Il rule,
that is, we'll bred pcop'", rarely visit with
out being invited but th"rc are occasions,
when by accident or circumstance, without
deliberate intention or malice aiGrCthou9ht,
the necessity Of extending m invitation
or accepting one is forced npon an inli-
vidual, and he or she sits down 70 "pot-
luck If the spirit Of Kindness cheer
fulness, and willingness prcsilcs at the
board, it truly matters very little what
else there is on it, There are some per-
sons in this world who make Ct everything
trouble and grievance, who profess not to
do anything unless they can do it "right,'
and try to make virtue Of ihrir moauncss,
their seiishncss aud nigsardnoss. The
desire to do thing in the right way is
doubtless praiscworthy and if people are
| invited to An entertainment, tn Y have n
right to expect that it will b. we'll provilAl.
But pot luck means any kind of luck
good, bad or indifferent, aud gnly needs
! Welcome to be the best lack in tho world,
whether the dinner be of rich joint or
only "picked up There are housekcep-
crs who would gladly be ho,pitabie at such
times, | ut they arc not blessed with faculty,
perhaps not with resources. They have
nothing in the house, which means in
tho lardor, and they have no idea of add
Ing to their mcagro bill of fare, except by
expensive visits to the confrction"r3 or
much elaboration in the way OF cookery.
II it is in the country, the time hot day
in August, and people drop in unexpectedly
to dinner, set them down to bread and
milk, garden salad bread and butter and
good home made berry pie. They will
say and think too, that they never had a
bcttor dinner in their llvcs.-- -U,m0yeA'S
Nnyo:ine.
Prof. Virgins only original annual
storm is now predicted for the afternoon Of
September 20, on which date. says the
meteorological seer, "thc great war Of the
elements will come aS sure rs the sun is
in the heavens. 1t will bo 4 storm OF un-
parallclrl violence, and after sweeping
across the Atlantic and travcrs.n. the
c,un,ry, will exhaust its energies upon ;hc
rugged front offered by the Rocky mo1n-
tains.' The professor and his Disciples
are making special arrangements i,r this
storm. and the finest performance Of the cen
tury may be confidently anticipated. No
effort or expense will be spared. The
scenic effects will be unparalleled, and
Barnum show will net be q circumstance
compared to the Virgins storm. The
thrilling entertainment will Gtly open Tie
amusement season, and Manager Virgins
will easily eclipse all other entertainments
Tickets cannot be secured too carly.-RoS-
ton Trurchcr.
CmEsrER's NEW RAILnoAp.-Chcs,cr,
:. c., August q. ID. Mitchell. Of 40
bevillc, assistant engineer i'll charge of the
surveying corps Of the proposed Chester,
Greenwood and Abbcvilc Railroad began
at Chester to-day to survey the line to \b-
bcvillc by way Of Greenwood. The line
will cross Broad River and pass through
the Sanmc section Of l'nlon county. \
meeting was held Saturday at Fish pam
in tho interests Of the new road. Prcsi-