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?he Sfilcchli) Pinion S$imei R. M. STOKES, Editor. UN 10X7 Fill DAY, OCTOBER Yl~1877. TEBM8 OF SUBSCRIPTION. 1 Copy, one year, is ADVANCE, $3.00 I Copies one rear," " 3.50 . ^ : arr.- ?" '? " jj.oo ~ 10 " 'flr " " ? ^o.oo ADVERTISING. One square or one inch, first insertion, - - - $1.00 Kacli subsequent insertion, ------- 75 Liberal discount made to merchants ami others adrerI i.->iest for six months or by the year. Obituary Notices of ten lines or less, inserted free. " " over leu lines, charged as Advertisements. Judge Mat-key To ft peak We are requested tu uotify the citizcusof Union County that Hon. Judge Mat-key will speak to them from the Couit House uoor, upon the Fence and Narrow Gauge Railroad, on Saturday, 13th of this' month. B?*X. It cad (ice & Humphries' advertisement, and profit thereby. - ttP(X. A heavy rain fell here last Monday, which did much injury to the cotton. We have not heard how far it extended. *^ W?U Judge Mackey still *l?ol<ts tne'court to constant duty until the " we sma' hours" daily. He seems determined to clear the dockets, if possible. We learn that coltou picking is not even now fairly under way, iu this county, consequently but littlo has been brought to Market, and business is still dull. US&~ We have heard of and seen a spire of Nut Grass growing through a potntoc, but we have in our office a spire of (hat grass growing through a solid oak shingle. 0P9u Mr. II. J. Thompson has made arrangements for supplying this market, every Friday evenins, durinsr the season, with fresh Fi?h ? Wo hope he will be encouraged by our citizens. he Tax Collector requests us to slate that he will be at Webster's store on Tuesday, the 2 fid iust., to collect the Taxes of Drayton ille Township. War We most earnestly appeal to those indebted, in any way, to the Times to pay up without delay. We must have money at once, if we have te employ a Trial Justice to get it for us. We thank our friend S. J. liny for a largo supply of the finest Turnips we have seen this year. They enabled us to revel in Bacon ami CSreens for two days?the Bacon being the smallest part of the feast. SST" After passing a thorough and highly creditable examination in open Court, 011 Tuesday last, Mr. Laurens II. Watts, ;< '.aureus, j was admitted to practice in the Cirv:'it Courts of this State. Success attend you Larry. But fcw representatives of the bar from other counties have been with us at this term, lion. S Hnhn r?l T II I.--:? ! ' " ?-? ' ' , ^v.. v. ii. uiiii.i, u. ii. i>uu<? unit Jas. E. Webster, from Spartanburg, ami K. C. Watts and Laurens II. Watts, from Laurens, are all that we have seen. ffieff' During the present term of Court a number of very important and intricate civil cases have been tried and disposed of. Some of the cases hod been on the docket for yean. The Court will be compelled to adjourn to-morrow as the Spartanburg Court will convene next Monday. AO?" Ho! for the Georgia State Fair. The Agent of the A. fi C. Airline Railway, at Spartanburg, informs us that Tickets will he sold from Spartanburg to Atlanta and return for one fare to all wishing to attend the Georgia State Fair. Tickets good from the 14th to the 22d ef October, inclusive. . . ftor Mr. Jas. H. ltodger has at his Store a pair of the largest and longest Buffalo Horns we ever saw. They measure 4 feet in length and have each 52 rings, indicating that the animal from which they were taken was fifiy-twe years old. They came from Bombay and was obtained in Scotland by Mr. John Rodger. e Mr. 11, T. Owens has sent us four very I large sweot Potatoes, which lie *ays were taken from one plant, to which were attached a number of smaller ones. He obtained the seed from Richard O'Neal, Jr., of Columbia, and tbey are callel the "Southern Queen" They look very much like the old style yam, but more prolific | and very sweet. B*a&. Mrs. Grunt is now receiving n largo j Stock of Millinery and Trimmings from tlic j Charleston, Baltimore and New York Markets. I Wo think the styles this Fall are inuch more be- j coming than they have been for years past, and we know the prices are tnore io accordance with the times. Go and see Mrs. Grant's beautiful stock of bonnets, hats, &c., ? .?. E**X? Hev. W. Wallace Duncan, brother of the late Rev. James A. Duncan, and a l'rofexsor in the Wotford College, has been elected to fill tho vacancy occasioned by the death of his brother, as President of the Randolph Macon College in Virginia, and, we understand, has accepted that most complimentary offer. Probably no man in the Pulpit of the Methodist Church South could have been selected who is better qualified, in a)l respects, to All that high position than Rev. W. Wallace Duncan. ^_ Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Ifair Kencwer has for many years occupied an honorable place in the toilet of Atnerionn women, and has also attained popularity in foreign countries. This is because it does perform what it promises. Its warmest friends arc those who have used it longest, and those who sound its praise tho loudest are those who from actual experience and personal trial have demonstrated that by its use gray hair is restored to its natural color and dry, harsh, j ?nn wiry n:iir is Iiih?IO soli nml lustrous. a tiling ?f beauty, ntt?l a mailer of joy ami pride lo llic H'cnror. ^uh-Soih r twt /hmncrat, Corinth, Mi?*. The 8eaaioni Buaineaa of Court. The following cases were given lo the Grand Jury by the Solicitor, tried and disposed of by the Court: State vs. W. K. Briggs,?unlawful entry upon lands after notice. Not guilty. State vs. Orange Benson?Assault and Battery. ^Guilty." i ii 11111 ? T "11 llllll ill County Jail. State vs. Lewis Dawkins?Grand Larceny? Steeling Cloth. Sentence, 3 years in Penitentiary. State vs. Hartley Wallace?Assault and Battery, with intent to kill. Verdict, guilty of Assault and Battery. Sentence, $50 fino or GO days in jail. Dime vs. trunk Jeter, alias Frank Tucker, Gilliam Jeter alias Gilliam Tucker?Stealing a Canoe. Guilty, but recommended to tlie mercy of the Court. Motion for new trial refused. Sentence: $5 fine er one day in jail. State vs. W. Palmer and Ike Rogers.?Cotton Stealing. Guilty as to Palmer, mistrial as to Rogers. Palmer sentenced to 3 years in the Penitentiary. Slate vs. Frank Webster and Noah Webster.? Assault with deadly weapon. Not guilty. State vs. Jack ltice, alias Jack Jones. Cow STdMIfljr "Guilty. 6 years State vs. Mnrlin Urown, Piner Thomson, nnd Bones Black. Cow stealing. Guilty. Piner Thomson 7 years in Penitentiary. Brown tion est. State vs. Kit Robertson, alias Kit Stecn, Sam Pilgrim and John Brown. Cow stealing.? Guilty. Pilgrim turned States evidence. Kit Robertson 7 years and John Brown G years in the Penitentiary. After a strong ndmonition, the Judge gave Pilgrim 'JI hours in which to leave the county, lie left. State vs. J. 1). Smith. Assault and Buttery.? not guilty. Statu vs. Thos. McGraw. Assault with deadly weapon. Not guilty. Judge Mackey. It is a pleasure to us to say that Judge Mackey has given great satisfaction to all parties who have been in any way connected with the couvt at the present term. He has astonished innny of the old lawyers of this bar by his extended knowledge of Law, as exhibited in his rulings and charges to the Juries, while his impartiality, in all the case brought before him, is acknowledged and admired by every one. llo has done his whole duty, us an "upright Judge'' should, without fear or favor of any one, and thereby established himself in the respect of all good citizens of this county. lie is one of the most untiring men in the discharge of his duties we j have ever known, and the Court the past two | weeks has reminded us of the times ante bellum, | when such men as O'Neal, IVardlaw and Munre j#i vmucu. On Wednesday evening the Union Silver Cornet Rand serenaded liini, and the Judge responded lo I he compliment in a felicitous speech. ? Congressman Kvins. Amoug those from adjoining Counties who have been in attendance upon our Court, wo were pleased to meet our moat worthy Representative in Congress, Col. J. II. Evins. lie left for Washington last Wednesday. In Col. Evins this Congressional District will have a truly representative man, one whose ability, integrity and dignity will reflect honor upon bis immediate constituents as well us the State at large.? A purer man will not occupy a seat in the balls of Congress, and wo nrc confident liis career there will be both brilliant and eminently advantageous to the country. He certainly litis the love and confidence of a vory large majority of the people of tho District he represents. Mr. T. M. Whitesides has made one of the most convenient weighing arrangements at his Mill that we have ever seen, and we think it will be appreciated by those who have cotton to Gin. l$y it a wagon load of seed cotton can be weigliod in the wagon before it is unloaded, se that tho Farmer can know to a pound, what he takes to Mr. Whitesides' Gin and the "turn out" tlie Gin makes. A gentleman of undoubted veracity told us thnt lie weighed himself upon Mr. Whiiesidcs' scales and then weighed upon a pair of Fairbanks' scales in a store and they did not vary an ounce. The arrangement is worth a walk to look at. Btfl. Ry the tenor of the papers, particularly ii./... .?.-i - . vis >iic lunur jmn 01 mo .-unie, i( appears to be a settled fact that Gen. W. II Wallace has been decided on to succeed llou. L. C. Northrop as Judge of this circuit. We have not spoken to Gen. Wallace upon the subject, except to mention the fact.of his being the only man, as yet, spoken of for that high position ; but not long ago it was suggested, in more than one paper, that if Wright's position on the .Supremo Court Bench was made vacant, Gen. Wallace was the man to succeed him. With Willard, Mclver and Wallace, the Supreme Bench of South Carolina would be the ablest and purest of any State in the Union. We, however, have faith in the wisdom of the Legislature and are willing to leave the matter with that body. In either position Gen. Wallace would be acceptable to the people. His ability is unquestioned, his character is untarnishod, and his dignity of demeanor, in public or private life, aro assurances that he would add honor and purity to the judiciary of the State. * J Our Merchants are doing all they can te j induce the people in the country to trade with them. Their stocks are very largo and their | price's are fc* low ai in any town above Oolum| bia. There is now really no excuse for the people of Union spending iheir money out of the county. We are pleased to see some men who have traded in other towns becoming satisfied the^ can do as well by trading at home. ? Jjkij' Mr. John Rodger and wife are expected to arrive here to-morrow. After "doing" Europe they visited Niagara Kails and other important points on this continent. We shall bo pleased to see them home ngain. Jt- m * ==*=??= For the Times. Clinton Will Do Her Share. # Clinton. Laurens Co. Mb. Editor.?Your notice of the feasibility of building a Narrow Qauge road from Clinton to Union ia creating considerable interest in this city. Our oitiiens have long felt we are ignorc<rV^he plans and ^cqject* for railTtfaas, tWt^8^?i^althettg? the Laurens Railroad owes no little of its present reconstruction te the energy of our merchants. Clinton furnished its full share of the money, and tnore than its full shore of the push that made that movement a success. The proposed railroad to Spartanburg is antagonistic to our interests, and it shall not be our work if it succeeds. Our Merchants are dead against it, and will use every lawful means to pievent a county subscription to its aid. We did want a road to Greenville, and want it still, but have no hopes of getting it. Naturally our thoughts turn to your suggestion of a Narrow Gauge road to Union C. II. Our town ia small, but we believe that if Union will send us a stirring Speaker and will set a day for him to be heard, our people will rouse themselves to the groatucss of this opportunity.? This place, with the aid of Jacks and Hunttr Townships, c^n build the road to the river, if your people wnT men ub at thaf point. This letter ia not for Buncombe ; it means business. We want the matter vcntilntcd. We want to know if your people are really willing to go into it. If so, send us your best men ; let us have the matter fully ventilated and be ready to apply for a cnarter by the next meeting of the Legislature. Our tewn is improving. Six or seven new dwellings have been built this year. We have fourteen Stores, seven or eight other places ot business, three excellent Schools, with 100 pupils in attendance, two Steam Mills, Wagon Shops, &c., with a population of over 500.? Several new store houses will soon be erected and other dwellings are projected. We arc de tcrmincd to make a town of our place, if it be possible. Last year 0,000 bnles of cotton were sold here, and the season has opened well this year. Our town is healthy, and every prospect is favorable, Accept that freights nre too high. While we can compete with Newbery, NinetySix, &c., we cannot compete with Orcenvillc and Spartanburg. Lot us join hands together and build the Chester, Union aud Clinton Narrow Gauge Kailroad. Yours, &c., CLINTON. Doomku Statksmkx.?The examination ot Congressman Smalls, of tho Fifth Congressional District, aud T. J. Maxwell, tho Senator from Marlboro, was held before Justice Marshall yesterday morning. The charge against the Radical statesmen was that of receiving bribes when they were both in the State Senate to vote $325,000 of the State's money to the Republican l'riuting Company, which was largely in excess of any work the Company performed. The amount Smalls was charged with receiving was $5,000. Maxwell being smaller game, he, it scents, received only $1,000. The witness against these delectable statesmen was Joscphfts Woodruff", the Prosidout of the Printing Company, whoso testimony was corroborated by the Rookkcepci of the Rank and the checks produced. The statesmen were held in a $">,000 bond each. Maxwell has resigned his seat as Senator frotn Marlboro; and it is also reported that the colored Senator from Lancaster intends to resign, but lia9 been dissuaded from doing so nt present, by aoiau Radical friends. Rumor bus it that he, too, is implicated in the same corrupt transaction. CfCk. Gov. Hampton has made formal requisition of Iho Washington authorities for the body Of * Uftuptl" Inl?n IL.Ito.?~ a- . imiviiuii, iu appear ai iik next October term of Court for Richland County All along John has appeared "willing to nirtt his accusers," when called on to do so by the proper nuthories, but when the "proper papers" were presented to him, requesting him to come to the State he pretends to represent in Congress, John conies to the conclusion that "it is not deemed advisable for me (hiin) to appear." The following are the indictments against hiin 1. For conspiring to defraud the State in tin matter of the Mooney and Leggett warrants. 2. For conspiring with H. H. Kimpton anc Nilcs (i. l'arker to bribe the Legislature. 3. For btibing divers members of the Legis lature. 4. For counselling Niles Q. Parker, Stall trensurer, to commit a fraudulent breach of trust such counselling being a felony under the Stat utc. Our estimable young Merchant Jas. II. Rodger, has just returned from the Northern markets, where he purchased a heavy stock o! Groceries, &c., at the most reasonable prices His goods are arriving daily, uM next woek h< will tell the people of Union, through the I'imks what he lias got and how cheap ho soils.? James is a most excellent young man and dcserves a full share of trade. Our young mer chants are the men who will build up the busi ness of the County, and they should be encouraged. Our excellent County Treasurer request! us to say that in consequence of being detained ?much against his inclination?as a witness in one or two cases before the Court, he was una ble to meet his appointment with the people o Uoudeysville to collect taxes. He thinks hi will be there fully as sooa as the people are al ready to meet him. lie will giro notice througt the Timks when he will be at Ooudeysville. gfcgr Mcador Orange will ^lold a meeting ir the Fair Oround Building, next Friday, thi 19th, and invites all Tatrens in this County tvliatfter belonging -to working or sxtinc Granges, to iseet with them, for consultation 01 important Uuiness for the interest of Agricul turista generally.Fatal Pdjsomno.?Several members of th< family of ths late Judge Graham, residing ir Charleston, were poisoned recently by eatinf roast chickens, which it is believed were sea soned with suit which had got improguated will arsenic while on ship board. Miss f.iz/io Gra ham and a colored servant named F.lrina Hum mors are dead; while Mrs. Graham and fom sons arc not expected to recover. PRESENTMENT OP THE GRAND JURY. Tific Statk of syutn carolsa, i Count* or Union. J To the Hon. T. J. MACKEY Trending Judge. The Grand Jury in the discharge of the duties required of them by the law, and iu conformity with the instructions and advice embraced in the charge of your Honor, beg leave te present as follows : We have examined the various public Offices of the County and find i nvoiici iii b umce presents ft neat appearance, and upon exaniinatiou of tho various liooks kept in his Office we find them neatly and accurately kept, and are glad to say that the duties of this Officer are discharged with fidelity, zeal and ability. The Office of Clerk of the Court is in excellent condition. The Offico of the Probate Judge we find in good condition, and wc believe well and properly attended to. The Treasurer's Office is in much belter conduit n than for some years, and we beg lcavo to congratulate the County upon having so zealous and faithful an Officer in its employ, ss is the present Treasurer of Union County. The office of County Auditor seems to be well kept and its duties faithfully and. fully discharged. We would however suggest, that the present Auditor be furnished a Room in the Court House building, as greater safety will thereby be secured for the records of his office. We would suggest to the Members of the Legislature the propriety of abolishing tho Office of Auditor and adding its duties to those already performed by tho County Treasurer. i There is another point to which we wou.d rc, spcctfully call tho attention of the members of the Legislature, which is as follows: The | County Auditor, in a letter of Oct. 2d, addressed to the Grand Jury, complains of the very defective plan of making assessments of (he value of ( the property of the County?the burthen of tax- i atiou being very unequally distributed. As a remedy for this evil the Grand Jury would suggest the pnssage of an net by the Legislature classifying the la ids in the various counties of this State and nttnehina to oao1? ? ?nin? In reference to tlic Offico of School Commissioner, the (iraiul Jury beg leave to call tho at- j tendon of the Court to the report of that effi- t cient Officer, Kev A. A. James, School Commis- , sioner of Union County, dated Oct. 2d, 1877, < and herewith filed. We have investigated tho Office of tho Conn ty Commissioners. The Books present a neat , appearance and the vouchers all appear to be in t their proper order. ' Upon examination, we find that there is a bal- ( mice for the fiscal year 1875, against H. II. 1>. j Byron, Into Treasurer of Union County, amounting to SI,508 88. This balance was reported 1 by Mr. Byron as being deposited in Hardy Sol onion's Bank in Columbia, 8. C., and as having beea lost by the failure of said Bank. We would i recommend that inquiry be made into this matter, and that necessary steps be taken to recover the same. The Bonds and Bridges arc not in as goed condition as we would like to see them. Yet uponinquiry we find that overseers and hands have rendered the services for the number of days in each year required by the law. The necessary implements are wanting to work the roads properly, mid Lands liable to work duty do not seem to be willing to furnish them. Some provisions should be made whereby tools could be secured upon the road. We recommend that fewer Bridges be built during cncli fiscal year and those that are built be of a more substantial | character than any that have been built iu this County heretofore. As to the financial condition of the County, we herewith file a report made by the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, to which we respectfully call attention and request the advice of your Honor as to instructions asked. The Poor house has been visited by us and found to be in good cendition. The inmates are uumuuy mui properly proviilod for. There are at present '28 inmates?2 having died and 1 havj ing been discharged since the last report. The Superintendent seems to manage the farm well, I and the probabilities are that the farm will yield the present year about MX) Uushels Corn and about 8 or 10 Hales of Cotton, tesides Potatoes , and vegetables, which go lo the support of the , Institution. PUBLIC KUII.DIXflS. We find that the Jail has been neatly whitewashed. We would recommend that the suggesi tions of the former presentment be carried out f ?as the Jail is not safe, and some prisoners have escaped therefrom since last Court. We > ere glad to see so few prisoners in the Jail?not , a white man being confined In It. ' We have examined the Hooks of the different - Trial Justices of the County, and find them well kept. We are pleased to note the fact that Nul la Bona costs are much less than in former years. The Pines collected by C. B. Hobo, D. Johnson, Jr., S. 8. Stokes, T. M. Littlejohn and J. T. } Jeter, have been turned over to the proper auI thorities. Thanking your Honor for the courtesy shown us, we beg leave to submit the foregoing PreI sent men t. Respectfully, Q 11 DI/tD " j ?. m. iviub, lorcmtn. J SCHOOL COMMISSIONER'S STATEMENT. Union, 8. C.. Oct. 2d, 1877. County School Commissioner would respecti fully report to the Grand Jury that there has I been received and expended the State apropria, tion of $2,15b,60, iu carrying on the Schools for t this year. Sgjnuch of lh$ Poll Tax raised this i year as will be necessary for liquidating the - School certificates prior to the 1st., of Nov. 1873 will be applied for that purpose. These olaims amount to $850 57. These claims are all just, j as appear from the vouchers in the Commission^ era Office. There are outstanding certificates from the 1 1st of Nov., 1873 to 1st of Nov., 1876, amounting to $1,100 00, the payment of which should f be provided for by law. The great difficulty the Commissioner has to > w contend with, is tho want of sufficient appropriation and getting a sufficient number of competent V 1st grade Teachers loteach the l'rimary Schools. . Ik The first year is decidedly the most important period ul a child's education. If it gels started I iright and lias any ambition it will make a scholar. From my own observation 1 am con- \? . vinced that if we are compelled to employ inferior teachers let them go into the advanced \ Schools. 'I Whole number of persons between G and 10 p years of acre in tho Countv?Whit? 'J oon r?i. iriA8,0fil,?Total 6,280. Whole number attending School?Whites 892, Colored 808?Total 1,700. Whole number not in School 8,620. This number will bo considerably diminished by those attending private schools, which arc not reported to the School Commissioner. Respectfully Submitted. A. A. JAMES, Sch. Com., U. C. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' STATEMENT. To S. M. Rice, Foreman of the Grand Jury : The past indebtedness of Union County, prior to Nor. 1, 1870, is...$10,788 63 The one mill levy will pay about-... 8,250 00 Leaving a balance of $ 7,588 63 to bo carried over as Old Debt of the County. The ascertained Expenses of the County for the present year are about T 0,500 00 The 2 mill levy will pay about .. 6,600 00 Leaving a balance of abouL........... 8.00p 00 to tAs c?rriil!l"bVft*AntTMNfd to the ? old debt of the County. This will leave the debt of the County on the 1st Nov., 1877 ; about...$10,588 00 The Board of County Commissioners would respectfully request the Grand Jury to ask instruction of the Court as to the law regulating the Sale of Spirituous liquors. Several parties have been operating distilleries in the County, - i* i? ? - - If I have imparted any information that will make a ataxia farmer grow i Wo Made* pf grata wher? a Ragweed grew before I ahall be wall paid for the blush at the beginning of this my first attempt. This article cannot he called "hook farming" for, being a Farmer myself, 1 know whereof I peak. 1 have tested the above by actual eiperiment, and you can perceive that "gee" and "haw" are better understood by me than the rules of literature, nnd thnt I am more used to the hoe than the "grey goose quill. TURF 8QD, Destructive. Finn.?About 8 o'clocklastTueaday morning, Col. James Farrow discovered that his residence was on fire. He immediately gave the alarm, but the fire had made such rapid progress beforo being discovered that it was impossible to arrest its ravages; consequently, the building, with nearly it* entire oontents, were soon reduced to ashes?Col. Farrow and family, consisting of his wife and little daughter, barely escaping, and only partially clad. A few trunks, containing books, papers and some other articles, were saved. All the household furniture, beds, bedding, bedsteads, nrnvlelona I ho., were burned Up, leaving tk? vafortuuU occupants almost destitute of even the necessary wearing apparel. Oenerous shelter, however, was offered them by kind friends, and t hewers rescued from the rain storm that was then descending in considerable severity. The property destroyed was owned by Dr. J. P. Hunter, but occupied as before stated. The building, though one of the oldest in oar village, was a valuable one, well situated and is n serious loss to its owner. The fne is supposed to have been purely accidental, and to have originated from the pipe of a cook stovo in the body of the building.?Laurtniville flrnilrf. ... ....... .v miwn ii mej can sell the Liquors distilled by them in the County without paying for or taking out a regular license forgo doing. The Hoard of Commissioners hare refused to allow any proceeding except by regular License. The County Commissioners would respectfully isk the Court to define the duties and powers of the County Commissioners in the collection ind disbursement of County funds. m Respectfully, D. P. DUNCAN, C. B. & C. Wm. IIill, Clerk. ^ For the Vmcs. Ihe Cultivation of Orchard GrasS. rfPi Mu. Lditoh.?Seeing your remarks'tho Tunc* of ihe 2bth ult., about the knowledge Ohr farmers have upon the cultivation ol Orchard Truss, 1 concluded to make my "maiden effort" it book farming. It is a lamentable fact that our farmers kuow too little about the cultivation jf the Grasses. Orchard Grass is of the greatest importance ,o the Southern Farmer. In our latitude there m no grass that so fully meets the doihuuds of is miiiuier pasture as the native grasses wo so persistently tight. For a midsummer pasture the srop or crow fool stands preeminently t at tho liead of all others, and there is no section of our country more fully supplied with midsummer grasses?or of belter quality?than wo arc. ? Alien what we want most is a Fall, Winter and Spring Grass. This demaud the Orchard Urasa most lully meets. It does not ucceed well in damp bottom lands, but luxuriates iu a dry rich soil, aud wears tho same cheerful garb through Fall and Spring which the chilling blasts of December aud January cannot blight or check. It is said that this grass never spreads from scattering of its own seeds,?which peculiarity 1 uiu unable to account for, if indeed it is truo ? therefore, tho iirsl seeding should be vorv heavy?uol less than two bushels lo the acre.? When the stand is imperfect it tends to tool" and presents a very unsightly appcuranos, and alsu accelerates the washing of the laud; whereas, if the stand is perfect it must effectually stups all washing by forming a thick, strong turf. This gross should be sowed from the middle of .September lo the middle ot October, though iL cau be sowed in the Spring, aud aouit-iimca uo well. Y:iu prepar-Mon of the land should be thorough , "vw:, pclvorlic- iz .. considerable depth, ami, if not rich, a uresaiug of barnyard manure should be upplted. 1 say barnyard uiauure because k believe it lo be better tpan any commercial fertiliser. I have a lot in Orchard Grass, aud where ? put fertilizers?three of the most popular kinds, Peruvian Guano excepted? the grass is perceptibly nUftgor to where it Received a drcseing of stable manure, broadcasted on top of the ground after sowing. Orchard Grass grows well in an Orchard and eveu in woods properly thinued out. Where a pasture is the object 1 would advise the sowing of Orchard Grass alone, aud change the stock to another lot in summer aud early Vail. Where hay is the object, sow Orchard Urasa, MeadowOat Grass, with red and while Clover, as each of the four are ready for the scythe at the same time, making a ueuse cropof excellent hay. Cut when the grass is in bloom; if left to seed it loses its sweet succuleney and is dry and hard. Sow 14 bushels Orchard grass, 1 bushel Meadow Oat,'ahalf a gallon of red and one quart white Clover to the acre. This amount of seed wiliinsure a stand, and one good seeding is cheaper than two poor ones, and more profitable id the end. The enly way to succeed with any ealtivated grass is to sow enough seed to ceme op and tahe possession of the ground at once and leave AO foothold for obnoxioua ???it?