The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-08

with steam pipes, supplied by gen
orator in the center OF, the halfway
or open space. The cells are al
locked by simply Gliding = long iron
bar forward and opened by pushing
it back.
Having seen everything to be seen
in the penitensiary, We act out for the
State House. On tho way an Incl
dent occurred which caused halt for
few minutes. A negro driver in
charge of team of two fine grey
horses was talking to some one near
while little negro boy was sitting on
tho seat. A dog in the wagon seemed
to be playing with the little negro
aud swapping at him. Tho boy be.
came frightened and the man turned
around and said to the dog, "you
ought not to do that" The dog made
another grab At tho boy and caugh,
his coat sleeve and apparently bis
arm in his mouth, the boy began to
scream and the man tried to pull the
dog loose. About this time the horses
started to run and one of our party
ran out and caught the horses and
stopped them. The bull dog held on
like grim death, it vas impossible to
pull him loose, and things got ex-
citing for while. The negro finally
boat the dog off with his fist and drove
of. stopping along the way to brag
about his dog. He was IN impudent
scoandrel aad should have been ar.
rested but no police was in sight.
We arrived at the State House
after the Offices had been closed and
We could only peep in the glass doors
of the Governors Office and others. |
We were fortunate enough to meet
Mr.. j. 7. CAN'T, chief clerk to the |
Secretary of State, and he piloted
US around and finally took US into the |
Secretary Of States office where he !
showed Us come ve,y old papsra and
other historical relics. and gave us
a very interesting and entertaining |
talk regarding these old papers and
the collecting of them from the rub
bi"h room. All agreed that this was
one Of the most interesting features |
Of the trip. Mr. CAN'T presented each |
Of the party with an impression of |
the great seal of the State of South |
Carolina after giving its history and |
the names Of its designers.
The work on the State House is |
progressing slowly, but it will be |
beauty when finished. We were shown
an engraving Of the State House as
it will appear when hnished. The |
copper dome WHICH isbeing put pa %
top makes "A The bHilaips hava s much |
Mdra ,pAFosing sppearsIice and . mag. |
ni6cent view can be had from its top |
when finished. One standing in the |
hallway loakins up can easily inn
agine himself in the rotunda Of the
capital at Washington. The books
of the library have been moved into
the Senate Chamber to alloy asae
repair Mcrk aope IN ,pe library which
had begm TO allow water to leak on
thsbeoks: The Hogss Chamber had
b.ea QssnIed OF It's desks, tables, etc.,
AID swept out preparatory to the |
gresssnnaal balltq be Aad that night. |
HIerFia ligh's we're Suspended fFom
the four eorners of the gallery to q
oeuter in the top which looked veryI
pretty when lxh,.d i
Leaving ths S;sss itoase we Waited
the atsse SfiSe aid found Mr.. Wat
son, the city editor, in his Office. He
received US very cordially and took
us into the composing room, aud had
his machinist turn on the power
snd put one of his new Meganthaler
type setting mschines ip operation.
This was a revelation to the young
ladies, neither of whom had ever seen
one of these type setting machines at
work. After wa.,hiug the process a
while we departed expressing to Mr..
Watson our appreciation of his kind.
ness. He presented each of: the
ladies in departing q line from the
machine containing their name. The
girls appreciated this and will keep
the souvenir asa remembrance and
as useful article in marking their
clothing.
From The State Office We boarded
the' car fnr Hyatt Park where we
spent ap hour very pleasantly and
returned TO the depot just in time to
catch the train for homo. We had
left instructions for Hoy Denver and