The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, April 18, 1879, Image 4

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COUPLES ON (BROADWAY. dec! Young American, his active arms With bundles laden, Escorting in a slipshod kind of way A pretty maiden. Often she drops a yard or two behind Before he's missed lier. Ah ! her relationship is plain? She is his sister. And close behind the couple we have seen Appear auother, A young man with a venerable damo, Of course his mother : For lie has with a patronizing air Her ear enlisted, And tells her things of which she was aware Ero he existed. Another pair, who, walking far part, Scorn conversation? He eyeing all tho young and blooming girls With admiration; She, with a weary air, and loaded down With goods he should have carried, Scents filled with care : alas 1 the fact is e'ear, These two are married. One couple more?their hands are slyly clasped, They seem devoted. The glances of sardonic passers-by Are all unnoted, ner eyes?the color of tho radiant sky So bright above us? Look fondly into his. Come, let us go. These two are lovers 1 [AVto York Sun. ??? [COMMUNICATEE. J BEAUTY. \\ hat is beauty ; and in what docs it consist ? I can in imagination see a languid blue eyed belle of the season lift her eyes woudcringly from this paper to gaze in the mirror opposite. I must confess, too, it is a pretty picture she sees there : A plump petite form, round tapciiug limbs ?such as to make Rubens and Rapheal almost turn in their graves?eyes of a limpid melting blue, lmir of a waving golden hue, pot done up with a multiplicity of pins, braids, rats and mice, but left to*wander at its own sweet will adown those fair round shoulders; a soft white neylige of elegant aud costly material, gracefully disposed around those shapely limbs, all careless unstudied grace, for after all "beauty unadorned is adorned the most." A hand soft and white as the flakes of the first fallen snow, dropping carelessly and gracefully over the arm of the high old rocker, with its buck-grouud of heavy blue brocade, which only serves to enhance the beauty of so fair, a picture. Ob ! who would not go into raptures over euch a face, such a form, so much unstudied grace aud seemingly careless elegance ? Rut ston ! are we not loo fast, arc wc nerfecllv sine afier all, this is a beautiful face, a beautiful form, or even a pretty face ? Externally nothing seeuis wanting to add one more charm to this lovely picture, but let us look, if it is possible, at the soul beaming front those soft bowitcliing eyes. Docs it not seem that so much loveliness caunot, must not, contain aught but goodness, gentleness and truth ? There is an adage which says, "actions speak louder than words," and it is, after all, a pretty sure criterion to base our judgment upon.? That voice which sound, so soft and melodious, that fair face, which to our weak huniati vision seems so very perfect, may bo, in the eyes ol IIiin who is immaculate, black and hideous as some evil thing of darkness. That forin, which to us scents made only to fondle and caress, may be only the outer covering to conceal the dark polluted soul within. Those cherrylike lips, which seem made only to kiss, and with which beautiful smiles scent ever at play, may speak harsh and cruel words. It may be that her daily life at home, is full of rcpiuings, because she cannot have her own will in every tiling. 11 may ue Bike tuts a comioriaote Home ; kind parents, loving brothers and sisters, for whom she could do so much, and in whom they feel a pardonable pride, because blessed with mote external gifts than tlicy, and to whom they have been accustomed to yield a precedence? ns is generally the case with a beautiful elder sister?but does sho use these blessings aright, and is she grateful for them? Ah, no ! she is scltish, vnin and capricious, llcr thoughts and plans arc all of self. Father, mother, brothers and sisters, are mere household drudges, to minister to Iter foolish whims and caprices. It may be the whole family' have united iu some to l?i> ftlilfi tn niirnlmsn for l?*?r amno ? ? ?-- - - I MV?v costly piece of wearing apparel, but docs she appreciate this sacrifice as she ought? No ! she receives it simply as her right, without even a word of thanks, and perhaps rcudcrs the household uncomfortable if not miserable for the balance of the day because it was not the oxact shade of color and fineness of texture that she desired. And when arrayed in this beautiful dress, which is a marvel of frills, flounces and furbelows, and which, by the way, has cost her poor father a visible collapse in his purse, and her mother many a weary sigh, and many misgivings as to how and where the boys' winter shoes are to come. Do these thoughts trouble her ? She may possibly feel annoyed because father is not rich like other men, and if she feels for him at all, it is a kind of passive contempt because he is not ; with an inward vow, that she will marry the first rich man who has the good tnste to appreciate her excellence?regarding a rich marriage as the only true road for her?a kind of a finale, a triumphal procession which will close her campaign in society. She is beautiful, and just as good as she is beautiful, she hears whispered by some fond foolish friend?for how often is beauty a passport to favor. She is doubtless amiable, as the phrase goes, but I think that a much abused word. 1 have heard it applied to girls who were very nmiuble, and very good for nothing, too, fur, generally speaking, these very amiable girls are really good for nothing under the sun. They lack viui and energy, and though they begin a great. ueai they never really accomplish anything. 1 said a moment since that beauty was a passport to favor, and to demonstrate the fact, 1 will tell of a case which came under my observation not a great while since, in which a beautiful young girl was accused of a heinous crime.? She was arrested and placed in jail to await her trial. My heart ached for the poor girl, during those long cold months of her imprisonment, and I hoped and prayed she might be proved innocent of the great crime imputed to her ; but when 1 heard that though the Judge, the Jury, and the entire bar were convinced of her guilt, but on account of her youth and beauty she was acquited, I could but ask myself this momentous question : Suppose it had been I (who can lay no claim to comeliness) who was arraigned for some crime, would 1 have been acquitted loo? Remember, 1 could bring no beauty as my passport, and yet life would be none the less dear on that account. To put a stop to crime, criminals must suffer the penalties for their crimes. ?1ha we will drift back to anarchy?it matters not liow one looks, or what ones ancestors are. I once had a friend; to me she was most beautiful, but when I study her face and try to forgot who she is and what sho is to me, 1 find she has really not one beautiful feature. Kycs of rather a dull grey, but expressive, a nose by no means grecian or classic, but rather a pug, a sallow, rather billious,complexion, and the only passable feature was the mouth, a soft mobile month with a kindly benevolent smile for all?a mouth that was never puokered with a pout, nor from I which cross, repining words ever proceeded, a broad low forehead never clouded by a frown ; but I have seen the lines between the calm patient eyes drawn with physical pain or mental anguish, in loving sympathy for the sufferings and misfortunes of some friend or brother.? Oh ! the tower of strength, the help und comfort this fiicnd was to mo once, when a great wave of trouble almost buried me in its dark tnurkey waters. When faith iu Qod almost wavered, sho lifted my "l'cct out of the mire"iaud poiuted me to the "rock that was higher thanrif" and made me fcol in all its beauty and intensity those blessed words of our Saviour, "whom I loveth I chastcneth." Ono could almost glory in trials and troubles if always West with an oarthly friend so kind and sympathetic. If I ever reach that beautiful "land of the leal," that City with its golden streets and its gates of pearl, it will be partly through the instrumentalit V of ttiifl ilour Olt wliAt n. hricrlif rrpin that will bo in her crown of glory! A soul redeemed through her pray era and her earnest christian conversation, 'lite face of this dear friend will ever seetn as an oasis in tho desert of memory, as long as life itself shall last.? Oh ! the beauty, the symmetry anu grandeur of her patieut life. It is refreshing to me now, when wearied with the silly twaddle and artificial beauty ot some of the girls of the preseut day, to think of her. 1 do earnestly hope that some young girl who may chance to be as fair as the beautiful young Hebe whom my imagination conjurod up iu tho first part of this article, may endeavor to form her life by the the last one?that of my early youth, who was not a myth but a real living fact. Her dear face I may never more see in this world, for long years have past since lost we met, and she may never know the good that her gentle, patient life lias exerted over me.? Still, if by writing what 1 have will be the means of awakening in the bosom of some beautiful, thoughtless girl of tiie present day, a desiro to cultivate all those sweet christian (mires wliie.li my friend possessed in such an eminent degree, I slinll not think iny task lias been in vain. Strive to cultivate all these small sweet charities of life which makes of earth almost an Eden, for after all life is made up of little things. It is the little cares and worries of daily life which fret and chafe the spirit and bring the gray hairs prematurely to our heads and crow's feet around our eyes, unless we firmly resolve that we will not bo mado cross aud disagreeable by them ; but endeavor tc have a pleasant Word and a bright kindly smile for all. Then will we seem lovely mid attractive though our face be never so homely. AUNT RUTH. THE DEBATE ON THE ELECTION LAWS. Washington, April 1.?Senate.? Pending u motion by Edmunds to take up the resolution heretofore offered by him declaring that the busiuess and iutercst of the couutry required that the legislation should bo couliued to the objects for which the extra session was called, the Senate went iuto executive scssiou, and upon the reopening of the doors adjourned. IfoiTSR. ?Tn flirt /Irthrttrt a* --- ;?w, v/t Mississippi, expressed his astouishuicut at the means employed by the geutlenian lrom Ohio, (Garfield,) a lew days ago, to make party capital out ol' the pcudiug question. That geutlcman, standing 011 his record, had atteuipted to make the people believe the Democratic party was scckiug to carry out legislation by different methods than those heretofore adopted by the llepublieau party, which had set uiauy such precedents. His party was not in favor of the resolution. They propose to resort to peaceful methods and constitution methods; thou if the President desired to stop the supplies of the government the responsibility would bo ou the President and not upon Congress. He coueludod : If the attempt to break the chains of tyrauny from the people was revolution, it was a revolution which the people would applaud, but he hoped that the President would not attempt to coerce Cougrcss. He hoped that in republican America the spectacle would not be presented of the highest officer iu the laud putting himself between tho operation of the government and the people. Chalmers, of Mississippi followed in answer to Garfield's remarks of Saturday, and denying the statement of the latter that the Southern Democrats of 1801 had threatened to shoot tho Union to death. In an swcr 10 an interrogatory by f rice, of Iowa, "Where was the first gun fired Chalmers said the first gun was fired near Harper's Ferry, whuu Southern blood was shed on the soil. (Loud applause ou the Democratic side and in the galleries.] He then proceeded to dcclaro that if the proposed legislation was revolution then the llopublidmi party had accomplished revolution after revolution. One of the most iniquitous acts of usurpation ever perpetrated by the Republican party was tho attempt to violate the constitutional right of the President in the act which President Johnson protested against. In continuation of his speech, he claimed that ho had struck to the ground tho declaration of the gcntlcmau from Ohio (Garfield) that the Democratic party was mo inauguration ot revolutionary methods of legislation, and showed that it was the purpose of the Republican party to starvo the government unless it was permitted to Btianglc a freedom of election at the polls. The name of revolution has no terror for us. [Sneering demonstrations on the Republican side.] We learned to love it in our childhood. It brings back to us that grand struggle for freedom when our revolutionary ancestors left their foot-prints stamped in blood in the snows of Valley Forge, so that we their children "may tuke heart again" whenever the hour of peril shall come upon us. Millitary despotism now threatens us on every side. Troops have been assembled at tho polls to intimidate free people at elections. Troops have been assembled at the Federal capital to inlimiduto tho House of .Representatives in counting tho electoral vote. The battlo cry of 1880 has been already started. A government of law is not to be administered by the judiciary, but with un army strong onough to cnforco it. Whenever it comes to the question between freedom and despotism, the Democratic party will bo found standing where our ancestors stood in 177G. Conger, of Michigan?I desire to ask the gentleman from Mississippi whether tho second revolution of 1861 had any terrors for him. . . * Chalmers?Tho distinguished gentleman is exceedingly witty. History tolls us that I / English kiugs wore in tho habit of keeping jesters at court with the tool's cap and bells. It secuis that a Republican Congress has supplied itself iu the same mauner [laughter] ; But instead of the fool's cap and jingling bells, which might perhaps siit very well, it has' dressed its jester in swallow tails. [Load laughter 011 tho Democratic side.] .Cougct?I asked the heroic gen'.lomau from Mississippi a plain, civil, simple question, and instead of answering ho jumps upon his rausio-box aud piakes grimaces to the country aud tho House. [Counter demonstrations on the Republican side, members clapping their hands and indulging in loud laughter for a considerable timo.] Chalmers?Tho gentleman 'is mistaken. I shall certainly not undertake to play a game at which any monkey can beat me[Laughter on the Democratic side.] Fryo, of Maine, next obtained the floor, int) limrlo n ?nnrw?)i of* onnei.lor ililr lorwWh . " "r,v' " VVUO.MV..W.V UUjjlll iu defense of the Ilepublicau party, aud charging the Democracy of the South with murdering citizens. He declared that the Democratic party would not got control of the capitol, and that it had as much as it could attend to to keep possession of the House. And now came the speech not only of the day, but of the session. It was made by Frank Hurd, of Ohio. It was meritorious iu'every respect, in matter, in mauncr, and more than all in length. Hurd is a trained lawyer, ahd his speeches in tho House arc like his arguiiTeuts in court?always to the point, lie argued the constitutional power of the House to do that which the Democratic majority proposed to do, aud ho did it with masterly ability. Thcro was no qucstiou about it. Like the thorough lawyer that he if, he adhered to his brief throughout his speech, every point was illustrated with a wealth of legal lore and historical references, which bespoke literary as well as legal trainiug. The speech was scarcely twenty uiiuutcs long, but it covered every question iuvolvcd, and the Democratic majority might well rest their case upon this argument i He began by quoting the provision of too constitution, mat an DiU? ior raising revenue shali originate iu the House of Representatives. lie thcu sketched the history 1 of this qucstiou in the Inst Congress, and ' said that ho proposed to show that the Houso was right iu the position which it took at tho. last session, and that it was right in the position which it took now. If auy1 thing had been settled by the legislation of the last quarter century it was that general legislation itself might be attached to appropriation blills, and certainly no one would dispute the proposition that measures in regard to economy, aud bearing on the revenuo, were required to be originated iu the House. The House was right iu insisting that these objectionable measures should be repealed. The House insisted that the law should be amended so as to prohibit the use of troops at the polls, aud so that supervisors of elections (appoiuted by Federal authority) should no longer possess their present powers, nud that there should be a repeal of all statutes conferring on United States officers the power to interfere with or regulate State elections.? The House was right in that demand?first, because these provisions of'law were unconstitutional. TllCV interfcreil with Mm ri.rK? j ? * 'h"1 of suffrage and with the State laws. The 1 second section of the constitution declared that the House should be composed of - members chosen b^ the people of the several States, and that the electors should have the qualifications requisite for electors of tho most numerous branches of tho State s Legislature. It was, therefore, the most numerous branch of a State Legislature that determined the qualifications of electors, and i not the constitution of tho United States. There was no such thing as the right of suffrage for a citizen of the United States. The right of suffrage was possessed aud enjoyed under tho laws of tho States expressly recognized by the fundamental laws of tho land. Tho Supreme Court bad recently so decided. On what theory, then, did iho legislation rest ? On what theory did tho government send troops to tho polls at Stato elections? Only on the theory that the right of suffrage was a right guaranteed by tho constitution of tho United States, and that it was the business of Congress to protect that right, lie had shown, however, by the express phraseology of the constitution and by the decision of the Supremo Court that no such right did exist uader the constitution, and, therefore, tho couuequauco was inevitable and irresistible that any legislation ou tho subject was unconstitutional, lie alluded to the fact that tho measures which it was proposod to repeal were, from their very nature, danger* ous and dostruotive to civil liberty, and said all history is full of warning on thissubjcct. No ropublic has ever gone into its grave save through military interference. Shall we oscape the force and application of * universal rule '{ Is power less sweet, >re rules more sacred, is liberty more secure that we can dare without harm to tamper with tho daftger that has wrought ruin everywhere before ? From lauds where republics have perished, whero monarchies havo been erected on their ruins ; from lands where tho contest for liberty is now going on all over tho world; from lands where the shadow of despotism overturns evorv - household, and compels tho citizen to seek shelter in foreign funds, holpless to free himself at home, thoro come tho solemn notes of warning against military interfere ence. From the presence of troops at the polls to the control of electiors by the troops is a single step, and in that step free elections fall, and froo elections are the origin ntors of tho power of free government.? Troops at tho polls mean intimidation of tho voters. They mean the substitution of tho bftyonot for tho ballot?tho cnoroach-' mcnt of the commander in-chicf on the domain of the President. I was astounded and regretted to hear from the other side arguments in fuvor of tho uso of the army, but my regret is lost in joy when I recollect that the party of the army has not any power in this Cougress. [Applauso on _ the Domocrutic side.] It has been said that it means revolution for us to pass these bills. Ifthero bo revolution, it is in the ~ suggestions which have come from others of the distinguished leaders of the Republican party in this House. It is revolution agaiust every theory of tho coustitutiou, to the overthrows), absolutely, of that instrument, for a member of this House to be an intimate friend of the President or not, to threaten the House with a veto from the President if you dare to do right. [Applauso on the Democratic sido.] I do not believe that the majority of this IIouso will be intimidated from its duty by a threat of the President?much less the threat of a President whoso title to office is so doubtful, and whoso tenure of office is yet so uncertain. [Applause on the Democratic side, j followed by derisive laughter on tho Republican side, and cries of "cxplaiu."] Mr. McMuhou (Democrat, Ohio)?Rather clear, isu't it ? Mr. Ilurd proceeded to speak about the constitutional right granted to the House of llcnresontrtf.ivna tn nrii?irinf./? Iinni-Iinriiitmn r a -rt r bills, and ho coucluded as follows : "I do not know cvou what will be the action of the House on this bill. I certainly do not know what will be the action of the President when the bill is submitted to him, much less what will bo the action of the House if the bill is returned with his objection ; but this much I do know, that if tho power of withholdiup; supplies shali be exercised, thou, never in all tho contests for liberty in English history, never in nil tho victories which have made that little stormy island the centre of civilization for the world, never in all the struggle for tho rights of men, was the power of withholdi ing supplies exercised mori wisely than it will be when wo exercise it to preserve the freedom of clcctiou, to subordiuuto in time of peaco the military power to the civil authority, aud to preserve, pure and uneontauiiuatcd, the sources of free government." ? Clean Teeth If tho teeth are kept perfectly cleau and well nourished, they will rarely decay. If food lodges in cavities, or between them, it soom putrefies and, of course, rots the teeth. These particles should be removed by a soft toothpick at the eloso of each moal, tho teeth brushed morning and night, on both surfaces and the cuds, the mouth thoroughly rinsed, that all particles may be washed away. Good, rcniicu soap, as castilc, makes a good teeth wash, ur dissolved borax with n littlospirits of cuuiphor may be used. Acid preparations always injure the teeth though they may whiten them^for a time. A wash is safer than a powder generally. Avoid extremes of heat aud cold, as they crack the enamel, leading to decay. 1J. F. RAWJLH, DEALER IN GROCERIES, HARDWARE, DRUGS, &C. NO. 1, EAST UNION. LOGWOOD, MADDER, COVER AS, ROSIN E, FOR COUGH AND CONSUMPTION Wild Cherry and Tar, Cod Liver Oil?l'ure, Cod Liver Oil with Wild Cherry and Lime? tastes good. Cod Liver Oil with Lime, FRUITS! FRUITS! ORANGES, RAISINS, CURRANTS, ALMONDS. COCOANUTS, French Candies, n full Assortment, Don't forget to call at No 1, East Union. Dec 13 50 tf OUiS. LINSEED, KEROSENE, HARNESS, MACHINE, SWEET, CASTOR, AN1) TURPENTINE, Sold Cheap by R. F. RA1FLS. Nov. 15 40 tf PAINTS AND VARNISHES." PAINT BRUSHES, DRUGS AND MEDICINES, CIGARS, SNUFF, CHEWING AND SMOKING TOBACCOS A FINE LOT OP??ROCKKRY, JUST IN. TIN W A BB, WOODSNWARS, HARDWARE, JUGS, JARS &C. For sale very low by B. F. RAWLN. Annlieatinn fnr Charter NOTICE is hereby given that an application has been made to Chnries llolt, Clerk of the Court of Union County?.inder the Act to provide for the granting of certain charters, ftppi oved Feb. 20, 1874?for the granting of a Charter for the "Faith, Hope and Charity Association of Union County. WATES MOORMAN, REUBEN, RICE, WILLIAM DAWKIN8. March 28 18 4t? l). A. TOWNSENI), 8. 8. STOKE*. TOWNSEND & STOKES, ATTORNEYH AT LAW, UNION, S. C. I Will practice in the State and United States Courts. , ' January 1st, 1870, 1 tf O. a GULP, Ai'iUKINJUY AT LAW, ( OFFICE OVER * I Nil AND di NUNRO, Will practice in the Circuit and Supreme Court* of the State. Jaiv 8 3ms. , S. W. Porter's i NEW STOCK! :o: i. LOW PRICES, AX O QUICK SALES. I OR CASH ONLY. TIIE CHEAPEST DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, GENT'S HATS, READY-MADE CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, HARDWARE ?AND? GROCERRIES, Cnn be litm.il atS. W. Porter's Cheap Store,? CASH ONLY. l'lcnse don't ask for credit," as It is Very unpleasant to refuse it; but 1 sell too tuenp to allow a day's credit to my best friends. S. V.\ POIiXEB. Sept 27 80 tf UNION HOTEL* ) Reopened and Furnished Throughout with NEW FURNITURE. ? :o: THE Subscriber has the pleasure of announcing to the public that he has leased the Union Hotel and fitted it up with new Furniture and every other convenience for the comfort of the traveling public. THE TABLE shall be provided with the best of everything and served in the best style, to suit the tastes of all. Attentive and obliging Servants will be found at all hours to respond to the calls of the patrons of the bouse. A FirHt Clnw Dnr in the basement, where gentlemen can always find the choicest of all kinds of mall and spirituous liquorB, served in ull styles. Having determined to make the Union Hotel equal to any Hotel iu the State, in all respects, 1 hope to receive the patronage of the public. II. J. THOMPSON. Spartanburg Herald and Carolina Sj>arlan copy three months. ')cc G 49 tf Fine Brands of Chewing Tobacco: LUCY HI NT ON, a OLDEN P11'PEN, PIG TAIL TWIST, PINE CUT, TIN TAG NAVY, NICKEL, ELBA AND QUID PRO QUO, For Sale by 3. F. 11 AWLS, No. 1, East Union. Dec 20 _ 61 tf Trusses, Trusses. A LARGE assortment, for Sale Cheap, by 3. F. UAWLS. Dec 20 61 tf Greenville and Columbia R. R. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. Passenger Trains run daily, Sundays excepted, connecting with Night Trains on South Carolina Railroad un and down. On unit MONDAY, May 29th, the following will be tbo achodule : IT P. Leave Columbia at 7.45 a m Leave Alttton 9.30 a m Leave Newberry 10.50 a m Leave Cokcsbury *2.17 p m Leave Belton 4.00 p m Arrive at Greenville...v 5.85 p m DOWN. Leave Greenville at 8.05 a m Leave Helton 9.55 a m Leave Cokesbury 11.38 a m Leave Newberry 2.40 p in Leave Alston 4.20 p u. Arrive at Columbia 5.55 p m ANDERSON BRANCH AND BLUE RIDGE DIVISION. yjr DOWN. DP. Leave Walhalla....6.15 a m Arrive 7.15 p m Leave l'erryvillo...7.00 a m Arrive 6.40 p m Leave Pendleton...7.50 a m Arrive 6.00 p m Leave Anderson...8.50 a in Arrive 5.00 p m Arrivo at Belton...9.40 a in Leave 4.00 p m THOMAS DODAMEAD, General Superintendent. Jaiif.7. Norton, Jn., General Ticket Agent. June 9, 1876. 23_ I f Pioneer Paper Mauufactnriug Company. Manufacturers of Book, News and wrapping PAPER. Jolin W Nieholnon, Agent, Athena,Gin For sample of News, see this sheet. Nov 22 45 If FAMILY OHDCEBIKS. IIAMS AND MIDDLINGS, MACKEREL, v RICE, FLOUR, lard. CORN MEAL AND MOLA8SE8. Sold cheaper than ewer, by w B. F. HAWL9, at No. 1, East Union. IS iiuT iu ir ~ DAVID JOHNSON, Jfi., ATTORNEY AND COUNSBLLEB, Will practice in the Supreme and Circui, Courts of the State, also in United States Court For the District of South Caroline. Deo 13 50 fim Old Pu])Ci'S for Httlo. JjlNQUWE at this office. Vl *