The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-07-24
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Graded Schoo, for this town. ID
Such an institution speaks well for any | 4
people; manifes,s noble generosity. .
repuine patriotism. To afford facilities for (
educating tho young, especially the poor,
thereby p,aciug education within the resch
Of all, is . grand aud noble work, worthy the
head and heart Of the patriot and the chris
tisn.
The contractors Of public highways over
hieh mountains and impsnetrable swamps,
perfeoting them by building huge bridges
over deep rivers bui ding railroads. faotos
ries and steam boats, as we'll as those max
ing wonderful discoveries iu surgery and
medical science, are benefactors to the human
family /; likewise those who establish institu-
tions for educaiiog the masses, thereby
ounlifyiup them for tho great duties OF lie.
are also benefactors of their race, con'ribut~
ing largely to the bestowment of blessing
upon the present aud future generations.
Education. how important! 1t tho sine |
qua non of the prosperity, success and bapPi- |
ness Of every community, State and county.
The celebrated DIR. johnson beautifully said
swere so tall to reach the pole,
And grasp the ocean in my span,
must be measured by my soul,
For t'is tho mind that makes the man.
Since il is the mind that makes the man
how important that it be educa' ed, tho more
| tho, ough its education the stronger the u'nd,
The or,af,r the man. Education is to the
mind what masonry is to the rock in the
ragged quarry. In its rude natural state it
must needs receive the polish Of masonry
| before fitted for the great aud useful purposes
1 to which applied, and 80 with reference tn
the mind, il must DO educated, trained, and
thereby its hidden powers developed aud
improved before fully qualified for the great
duties of life.
What countless blessings have been
be .towed by educated minds upon the human
family blessings falling broatc like the
gcn'le dews Of Heaven; blessing whereso-
ever falling, and extending like the little
rivulet from the mountains towering height
aloug its winding course through all the
gradations Of sHciety aud circumstances III
life.
DR.. benjamin Franklin caught the light
| Mugs of Heaven and made them subservo
mans noblest purposes, His discoveries nt
tho time startled the scientists Of tho civil zed
world. But could he visit our earth at the
present time, he would be astonshcd to see
how little he knew. lie never dreamed OF
the telegraph, that intelligence could be
conveyed from continent 10 continent through
old ocean, with the rapidiy of the lightning
fash.
What wonderful discoveries and invention.
since the days of franklin! The mighty
, power Of steam has been developed aud made
, to promote The great purposes Of man. The
m.jestic steamer, like q monster Of life, rushei
! onward through sursing billows, leaving the
old time sailing vessel far behind battling
with the winds aud waves. The huge loco
motive, ke another monster of life with il.
, ponderous freight sweeps over mountains
hills and vallies, with almost lightning speed
Railroads what blessings TO mankind by
them the resources Of o country are developed
;. cities, towns, villages, churches aud factories
spring up as If by magic; colleges and
schools follow in their wake, sending forth
{ light and knowledge, before which ignoranct
t yanishos like dow drops before the rising
. ! SUN.
: What a grand discovery is the superior
!. prepclliug power md uses of electricity
Franklin caught lightning Us it flashed
0 along the clouds, but man. educated man
' now genera'e co and controls it, making II
,, contribute to the great necessities of man
Cars are now propelled by electricity, nI
I aud down hills with impunity.
cad 66W Ss dPensd in ndfdSa ana
a exposed, Part of the viscera taken away and
/ the balance replaced with per feet Immunity
to the great relief of suffering humanity.
: What grand discovery the telephone by
which ersons can converse with others miles
, away as though face to face. Gifts mysteri
. GUS power the most skepIical are easily con.
. 'A"eSu no IcCentiy SHOWN.
! A certain gentleman was skeptical did
not bolleye tho telephone POSSESSED tbe
powor ascribed TO 1t. lie was told to sneak
to his vie, some miles away, through the
telephone. Just then cloud was passing
over. AS the gentleman attempted 10 speak
to his wife lightning struck the wire, and
consequently knocked him over, and rising
Ir he said, Il give it up, for that is the way
SUI always greets me-"
What another grand discovery the phono-
graph by which music, the human voice, and
any other sound ean be reproduced years
Afterwards. Had il been in use in the days
OF Patrick Henry, his INN ortal words, "give
me liberty or give mo DEATH" c.u!d still ring
IN our ears with exsctly the same imp4ssioncd
eloquenca with which they were' uttered.
Aye, bad 1t been in uso in tho time of Stint
raul, his nnf Silas's Sings OF rejoicing Mt
midnight in the Phillipian jail cou'd still
ring upon our ears in the same triumphant
tones in which they fell upon the frightened
jailor.
whn, valuable discovery the manufacture
OF Ice. In the heat Of summer, with burn
ing fevers ice, what a relief ice is to the
sufferer. From the quantity Of ice now
manufac'u ed, with rapid railroad transpor-
tation, every community can procure il for
It's an'ictcd. leo, what a. Tuition to our
| comforts and pleasures Weddings, festivals
and sooi'l gatherings. eahout ice cream are
rather dull occasions. And certainly ice
cream for the rejected lover is much better
than laudanum or n loaied PISTOL
How man, mortal man, ever male such
discovc les aud inventions surpasses human
comprehension. That tho finite mind Of the
creature possesses such mighty powers, what
grand conceptions it gives of the Aiwise
Creator. Other discoveries anil inventions
will DO ma 10 cclipsing those mentioned. We
live In al age Of d 'scoyeries and inventions. |
The human mind is progressive. constantly
seeking after and discovering the unknown
In nature, and hence perfecting inventions
Taught with the richest benefits to man.
short time since lad 10 the city Of |
Spartanhurg was seen months after months |
working at s'mothlng but what it wa, his
neighbors knew not. They laughed at hi n. |
tie however continued working at the object |
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