The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-02-05
NUMBER ).

of house for the year cndn. June 80, 1850
has Just been issued. 1t shows that tie
total amount spent during that period in
maintaining the House was Sj12 ST. II.
The newspaper aud stationery account
shows that nineteen members drew their
stationery allowance 1925, in cash. Amcus
these was S. s. Cox, present minister to
| Turkey. Representative Randall b,ughs
Sl3 Al worth of stationary ana drew
Sill 80 in cash. John Caine. the VI rr-
mon delegate, drew SCI Of worth of sta
tionery. Perry Belmont spent &3S 9S in
the same way. Tom Ochitrec. the aubun-
haired Texan, used all but S13 06 of his
| allowance. Frank Hiscock on the contrary.
had Sl15 OF left at the end of the yalr.
Judge Holman, Of Indiana, the economist
of the House, purchased SIC ~ worth of
stationery. Among the articles most in
demand among members, as shown by the
list of purchases in the stationery room,
were autograph albums, Of which four
dozen were purchased at one time and ten
dozen at another
y lot Of fancy articles purchased No
vcmbcr Is for the stationery room iuclrded
dressing cases. nail sets, cushions, misses
sets, opera glass bags, &c. \ large number
of silver whistles were purchased at one
time, ranging in price from So Is down.
One purchase Of opera and marine glasses ag-
gregatcd S5GS 90. Mr.. Springer Of Illinois
MIR. Warner, of Ohio, Barclay Henley and
the clerk Of the House order newspaper
through the stationery room O'IIara the
colorcl member from North Carolina, or
dcrcd three ofthc IIarpcrs' publication and
the Century. Que Congressman from the
West supplied himself with book on
etiquette. Another purchased One Dem.
ocratic Party according to tho record, and
there were uinc copies of Money and
Politics ordered through the stationery
room, the association Of names having prob-
ably struck an answering chord in the heart
Of nine Republican members. Ouc con.
grcssonal Government is also included in the
purchase made. Among the miscellaneous
expenditures in FEBRUARY is towel washing,
S2,353, which, at the uniform rate or s;;6 ~
cents a dozen, would make total Of near
ly $4,000 towels.
| PUsu OR Being PUsuED.-As We have
said repeatedly, there is nothing in the
world like energy. In order to succeed,
it is required that the aim in view be pur-
sued with unwavering determination. 1t
is the persistent effort to advance VIII ich
we commonly designate by the term
push. y business man without push might
as we'll shut up shop and save his money,
for sooner or later he will be swamped by
the irresistible onward rush Of progress.
Quite different, however, from this facu-
ty of push, exerted ina particular direction
for individual advancement, is tho being
pushed by others. He who is awake to his
own interests, who is possessed of push,
needs no pushing from others, and, on the
other hand, no amount of pushing will ben
eft the weak aud the laggard Constant
spurring will only induce stubbornness and
sulkiness, and we all know how the mule will
act if urged against his will.
We believe that he who does not feel that
diligence and carnestncss and a constant
striving for Improvement (bc it in his own
business or in that of another, if he is not,
his own mastery will pay best in tho end
cannot be brought to it by compulsion.
Compulsiou, force, driving, moreover,
is unworthy Of the spirit of our age. Let
him who will not move his arms and legs
to keep himself afioat 60 to the bottom,
the sooner the better. 1t is decd of char
ity to such being and in the best interests
of others.
We have no patience with men who are
like dumb driUen cattle and who work solely
because they must have their earnings in
order TO fill stomach, whose chief prayer is
Como day, 60 day,
: God send pay day
e They arc not men, but machines, and in
n the case of machines, We expect certain
C amount Of work from the expenditure of a
@ certain amount Of fuel, and we take steps
ii to getit. But man, be he employer or
n employe, will do his best; what he may
r lack to day, he will make up tomorrow. He
10 will have push, but will object to be =
E ing pushed
y Push is absolutely a requisite in this world