The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, June 13, 1879, Image 4
HOT.
Diil you soy it was hot ? Did you ?
1 thought somebody said 'tivns hot ?
Or wns 1 mistaken ? I never knew
A May so blistering, or 1'vo forgot
This morning the dew on the grass
Flushed once when the sun arose ;
Flashed once and was gone. Alas, alas,
Each wind is hot and hotter that blows.
Cool breeze? No, there's no such thing 1
Cool plncc? Where? In the forest's shade?
Ily the waves of the deep llandusian Spring ?
Or in some quiet woodlaud glade ?
Alas, if you find a pleasant plncc
In a deep, thick shude where you miyht be
cool,
Where the trees with a grand and stately grace
O'erhang a deep, pellucid pool,
You'll find also ticks, bugs and worms,
Muskcetcrs, flics and such like things,
Snakes and beetles that'll inske you squirm,
And scorpions with their devilish stings.
O for a shower to lay the dust !
O for a shower of pouring rain !
Earth gapes through all her upper crust
And sighs for the showers to come again.
[Newberry News.
YOU LOVE THE BOYS THE BEST.
It's no use talking?no use talking?
'Tis useless to contest;
You know it is a standing fact?
You lote the boys the best.
You needn't turn your noses up?
Deception I detest?
And toss your head and curl your lips :
You love the boys the best.
O, you may say the boys are bores,
Nuisances and pests :
Hut give you an honest trial
And we'll see nh% you love best.
You know it, ami they know it, too,
And so do all the rest ;
And it's nonsense now to say you don't?
You do love thctn tlio best.
I don't deny the fact myself;
/viA?Tfti'fw111aif in my heart of hearts
I lore the boys the best.
[Florida Girl, in Neio York World.
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Mean Advantage.?There were a
score or more of women gathered together
at a Mr. Johusou's house. Mr. Johnson
is a clever hearted man, aud a respectable
citizen, though ho is rather skeptical in
some things. The women had just organized
"The Foreign licnevolcut Society,"
when Mr. Johnson entered the room. He
was at once appealed to to donate a few dollars
as a fouudatiou to work on, and then,
31 rs. (j rah a m added :
"It would be so plc-sant in nftcr years
for you to remember that you gave this society
its first dollar, and its first kind word."
lie slowly opened his wallet, drew out a
ten dollar bill, and as the ladies smacked
their lips and clapped their bauds lie
asked :
"Is this society organized to aid the poor
of foreign couutrics
"Yes?yes?yes !" they chorused.
"And it wants money ?"
"Yes?yes !"
Well, now,' said Johnson, as he folded the
biil in a tempting shape, "there are twenty
married women here. If there arc fifteen
of you who can make oath that you have
L..1 -L!IJ ?_ I-!- .If
uuuiucu inu ciiuuren s nair utis morning,
washed the dishes, blacked the cook stove,
made up the beds, I'll donate ten dollars."
"I have," answered two of the crowd, and
the rest said:
"Why, now, Mr. Johnson !"
"If fifteen of you can xnakc oath that
your husbands are not wearing socks with
holes in tho heels, the inouoy is yours,"
continued the wretch.
"Just hear him !" they exclaimed, each
one loooking at the other.
"If ten of you have boys without holes in
the knees of their pants, this X goes to the
society," said Mr. Johnson. "If there are
fivo pairs of stockings in this room that do
not need darning, I'll hand over the money,"
lie went on.
"Mr. Johnson," said Mrs. Graham, with
great dignity, "tho rules of this society de
ciuru miui no money snail oc coniriuuica
except by members, and, as you are not a
member, I beg that you will withdraw and
let us proceed with the routino of business. '
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Sound Logic.?Tho Philadelphia Insjuirer,
in an elaborate article upon the subject
of the great and rapidly increasing destruction
of jpropcrty by fire, concludes by
fiayin^:.?."It?is bccqmjn" .plain to^the .least
one of two things?we must either burn up
less property or pay more for insuring it."
On which the Cincinnati Commercial Review
remarks : "In this conclusion the Inquirer
makes the common mistake that insurance
repairs all the damage and loss by
firo, forgetting that the value of property
burned, whether insured or not, is just so
much of the wealth of the country annihilated.
Wo must burn less property. We
must cxcrciso more caro in tho construction
of buildings, must bo more careful about
exposing to fire, must use cverv
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for the prevention anil prompt extinguishwent
of fires, and must promptly and severely
punish incendiarism. if we burn
less property, as wo should do, there will
bo no necessity for paying inoro for insurance.
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A Pennsylvania alarmist says tho government
ought to interfere at once and put
a stop to further pumping and boring for
oil. He is quite certain tho oil is drawn
through these wells from tho bearing of the
earth's axis, and that tho earth will cease
to turn when tho lubrication ceases.
The Presidont is in the humor just now,
and would veto the declaration of independence,
the Cincinnati platform, or his own
letter of acceptance, if presented by the
"brigadiers."
Laying By Corn.? Let the last working
bo thorough ; whatever com is going to mi
do, it must do quickly; it will soou tassel Pi
and silk, and the development of the enr
must follow rapidly. It cannot wait for ut
soasons?givo it thoroforo every oppor- ui
tuuity, kill every bunch of grass aud every fii
weed, if any thero bo to disputo the ground sh
with it. Make the surface mellow, that air m
and moisture uiay pcuetrate if it should bo tli
dry. Plough shallow, so as not to iujuro is
the roots-?the plant must feed rapidly, aud
will need every mouth it has. ui
Early corn will be "laid by" this mouth fil
and peas ought, by all means, to bo broad- bi
casted at tha last ploughing. They will bo t(
early enough to mature, but a more impor- c
tant consideration is the improvement of ii
the laud. One bushel of seed per acre is
too little?1J to 2 bushels will answer. Let h
the peas be thick enough to smother crab- a
grass. Our corn fields arc the nurseries in
which this plaut perfects its seed aud fills v
our lands with them. If the crop has been tl
properly cultivated and the last ploughing n
is thorough, (not deep,) and a thick crop of b
peas grown on the land, it will be in elegant a
order for a succeeding crop?clean, mellow, c
and filled with an abundance of nitrogen.?* o
Southern Cultivator. fi
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Dietetic Hints.?Most chronic disea- s
ses, and many acute ones, are produced at
the table. As a rule, uo fluid of auy kind
should be taken at the meal, especially
it the stomach be weak. The stomach
should never be over-loaded; not more
than two or three articles should be
taken at one meal; no stiuiulauts used
before eating ; tobacco arrests digestion.?
Milk is the best diet for infants and children
. Tomatoes with cream and sugar arc
healthy and nutritious. Dread and butter
is the staff of life, and is easily digested.
Too much salt irritates the stomach. Colds
are frequently produced by drinking hot
tea and exposure afterwards. Late suppors
Heart diseases. Pastry aud cakes
constipate the bowels. Fresh fish strengthens
the nervous systom. Doiled potatoes
arc not as healthy as baked ones. Fruits
should be eaten at breakfast and dinner.?
The stomach requires much rest to be
heaLhy, purgative medicines weaken the
bowels. Cheerful conversation promotes
digestion, auger prcvcuts it.? So. /firmer'#
Monthly.
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Mowing Strawberry Debs.?Mr. J.
D. Moore, of Massachusetts, a successful
cultivator of strawberries, says, immediately
nucr a crop nc liivanaDiy mows the green \
leaves from the beds?that he caonot get a
a second good crop without mowing. lie
contends that the object of the leaves is not
so much to act as the lungs of the plant, as f
to elaborate the sap, untimatcly to perfect
the fruit and seed, and having done this arc
of no further use. That, immediately after
bearing a crop of fruit, the roots turn black c
and begin to decay, after which they throw a
out a new set of roots immediately above y
the old ones. The leaves hold on persistently
at this critical period when the old j
roots arc dying and new oucs have not a
formed, causing a severe drain upou the
vitality of the plaut. Mowing the tops j
secures a second crop ; neglect of it renders
failure certain. If this is not scientific, so t
much the worse for science. s
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Cotton.?Cotton should now uiako 8
"weed"?preparatory to fruiting in July T
and August. Work it therefore as often c
as possible. If it is small und the ground
is hard, plough pretty deep in the middles j
?if the soil is clean and soft, sweepings or ?
narrowings will answer. J-iet the hoes go ,
over carefully and remove all grass which
may have been overlooked. If wcll-dono,
little or no hoeing will be needed thereafter s
?light ploughings until the limbs meet in
the middles will make the crop.
Give it every opportunity to push forward
and make weed no t. Bring to n
stand at once, if not already done, and
plough as often as practicable. When
cotton gets fully under way developing fruit
the workings may bo at longer intervals
and increasingly shallow, as it will then be
dcsirablo to moderate tho growth of the
plant.?Southern Cultivator.
To aid farmers in arriving at accuracy in
estimating the amount of land in different
fields under cultivation, the following tablo^
is giveu : 5 yards wide by 9G8 long contains
one acre ; 10 yards wide by 484 long
, contains ono nerc; 20 yards wide by 242
long contains ono acre ; 40 yards wide by
- ????, ,*prk n/ifO VII valfl* """f I |
( by G91 long contains ouo acre; 80 ya?<l?d
wide by GOi long contains ono acroj GO
feet wide by 728 long contains ono acre ;
110 feet wide by 397 long contains one
ace; 130 fcot wide by 363 long ooutains
one acre; 220 feet wido by 181 j long con- <
tains one aero; 410 feat wide by 99 long <
contains ono aero. i
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Doo Bite.?Au aged forester has pub- (
lisbed the following'in a Leipzig journal: '
"I do not wish to carry to my gravo my ]
much proved cure for the bites of mad dogs, ]
but will publish the same as the lastservioe <
which I can offer the world : Wash the <
would perfectly clean with wine vinegar i
and tepid water; then dry it. Afterward s
pour into tho wound a few drops of muria- t
tic acids for mineral acid destroy tho poison c
of tho dog's saliva.
,
Uunpowdcr is claimed to be an cxccllant f
preventive against jninsmatic influences, by o
those who inhabit tropical fever districts, n
The usual method is to burn a small por- c
tion in tho sleoping-room just beforo retir- A
ing at night, and the influence of the gas s
thus generated is said to bo a sure protcc- 1
tion against all nialariul attacks. n
ii
A bankrupt was condoled the other day
for his embarrassment. ''Oh, I'm uot embarrassed
at all, said he ; it's my creditors b
who are embarrassed." tl
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Five Minutes.?At tho .Commence
cut at Charlior Institute, Dr. S. Ireiuous c
riuic spoke to the young men as follows: a
I am invited to spealr to you fivo mines,
and ouly fivo. Little may be said, and
uch may be done in five minutes.- In c
re minutes you may fire a city, souttlo a 1
lip, o* rain a soul. The error of a mocut
makes the sorrow of a life. Get that
lought well into your hearts, and my work
done in a minute instead of five.
Tempted to sin, remember that in five
linutcs you may destroy your good name,
II your soul with undying remorso, and
ring, with sorrow, your father's gray hairs
> the grave. Hut if you can do so much
vil, so you may do a mighty sum of good
i fivo minutes.
You may dccido to live for usefulness and
onor. Everything hangs on that choice,
nd it may bo made in fivo miuutcs.
Take care of the pcucc and the pounds
rill tako care of themselves; take care of
he niiuutc# and the hours ore safe. 1
aade a little book iu this wa) : in the
ireakfast-rooin wcro pen aud ink and paper;
cd if, when tho hour for breakfast
ame, all was not ready I wrote a few words
it-lines, as time allowed. Tho book was
inished and it had becu published scarcey
a week before I heard it had saved n
oul; it has saved many siucc. It did uot
:ost mo one uiinute that would have been
ised for anything clso.
Five minutes in tho morning and as
nauv iu the eveuing, will mako you the
nnster of a new languago in two or three
years. Before you ure of middle age you
nay speak all tho modem tongues, if you
ivill but improvo the spare minutes of the
years now flying by.
Minutes are more than jewels; they are
tho stuff that life is made of;" they are
liamoud slepping-stoues to wisdom, usefulness
and wealth ; the ladder to heaven.
It will not take five minutes to do a good
ieed, and one a day will make a life of honnr
and usefulness, with glory beyond.
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Secrets ok Masonry.?Old Zach
Wheeler was quite a character in his time,
being a clever, easy-going, confiding man,
who managed to let everybody cheat him
nut of his inherited estates. Just as his
last farm was about to slip out of his hands
lie succeeded in raising the money to lift
;ho mortgugo. Aaron Jtemcr, a prominent
Mason, accompanied him to the town. As
l ... _:.i: i i i. r/..i.
.HI;j nuif iiuiii^ uu iiuiau-uuih9 /iuuu auja
o Aaron, in a confiding tone :
"Now, Aaron, wo are here alone, and I
vant you to tell uio tho secrets of Ma011
ry."
"1 can't Zacli; they would kill inc."
"Why, they won't kuow; they'll never
ind it out."
"Yes, they will; you'll speak of it."
"No, I Ewear I won't."
"Well, if you'll ride closo alongside of
nc, and put your hand upon my thigh,
ind take the oath ['1! administer, I'll tell
rou the secrets of Masonry."
Zack was not slow to comply, and a most
lowerful "irou-clad" oath was aduiinistcred
ud taken.
"Now for the secrets." exclaimed the imlaticnt
and uu.su.spcc',ing victim.
"Well," said Aaron, with mock solctnniy
nud secrecy, "in the first place, we Maons
combine together to cheat everybody
s much as we can. This is the first grand
ccrct. The second is like unto it. When
re cau't find any body elso to cheat, we
heat each other, but as little as we can."
"Well," exclaimed Zucli, "I swear I'll
T f_t_ T 1 _ % 3 . - A
oia. x win I) i nau uoue it twenty years
igo. I might have been a rich man afore
10W."
Refined Language.?Men and women
hould acquire in early life the habit of
ising good.language, both in speaking and
u writing, and also avoid the use of slang
vords and phrases. The longer they live
he tnorc difficult the acquisition of good
anguagc will be, and if the golden age of
fouth, the proper time for the acquisition
)f language, bo passed in abuse, the unfor.unate
victim is very properly doomed to
;a)k slang for lifo. Money is not necessary
;o procure this education. Every person
lias it in his power. lie lias to uso the
language which he reads instead of the
dang which he hears; to form tasto from
tho best speakers and poets of the country ;
to treasure choice phrases in his memory,
ind habituate himself to their use, avoiding
it the same time that pedantic precision
and bombast which show rather tho weakness
of ambition than tho polish of an educated
mind.
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Palestine in the Hands ov Jews.?
A most striking commentary upon tho
power of money and the wealth of the Jews
is shown by the statement that Baron Rothschild
is practically sole owner of tho land
)f the Bible, having received from Turkey
i mortgage upon the whole of Palostino in
return for a loan to the Porte of 200,000,)00
francs. As it is scarely possiblo that
Turkey will ever be ablo to repay this loan
Rothschild is virtually the possessor of tho
and of his fathers. This oircumstance rerails
the oft-mooted subject of the return
>fthe Jews to Palestine. It is stated that
i largo numbc have already gone to Jerusalem,
engaged in business and are doing
nuch toward reviving the anoiont commcrlial
power of that famous oity.
A moth-destroying tincture is made as
ollows : One ounce of gum oamphor and
no ounce powdered shell of red pepper
PA VTlOAAPofArl in air?K# AnnAn- "f 1
... v/uuw* Ui nvruug aiohol
for seven dnys and then strained.?
Vith this tincture the furs or cloths are
prinklcd ovor and rolled up in sheets.?
'his remedy is used in Russia under tho
nme of "Chinese tincture for moths/' and
i found very effective.
The object of all ambition should bo to
e happy at home. If wo aro not happy
lere, wo cannot bo happy clscwhero.
Dare to change your mind, confess your
rror nnd alter your conduct, when you )
ro convincod you aro wrong.
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A man's curiosity nevor reaches the highs'
staudard until sorno ono tells him his
inme was in the last paper. GR
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NEW GOODS, a
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?FOR T1IE?
SPEING end SUMMER;
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OF 1879. ?
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WE invito tho attention of buyers to An
our New Stock of 1
SPRING and SUMMER GOODS
Let
Loi
which have been selected with a view to the re- i<C(
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quiremonls of our Customers and which we propose
to sell at priocs in j
SYMPATHY WITH THE TIMES. ~
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As usual, our store is filled with every thing ^
demanded by the wants and tastes of the Coun- J
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?v, irom ine most 1
nttjETCtAINT FABRICS ,
fur Ladies' and Gentlemen's wear, to
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PLANTATION NIIPPLIES.
Call and see our goods and hear our prices, ^
Rice & McLure. j
April 25 17 tf
Fans! Fans ! I *
YOU can "raise a breeie" at my Store that
will keep jou cool all summer, bj buying
a fan from my lnrga stock. I've got them of all
qualities and at all prices
S. W. TORTER. ?
May 9 19 ' '
Gloves, J
ALL aiies, all colors and all qualities, at the S
lowest prices, at 8. f/. PORTER'S
. Cheap Store.
May 0 1? tf
HATH. " ? A
GREAT bargains in Hats. New styles in ' *0
straw goods for men and boys. ladits1 J
Trimmed Jlats. RICR A MoLURE. .
May 2 18 it
Hosiery!
THE cheapest and best, at ^
S. W. PORTER'S Cou
Cliewp Store. tot i
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lines H. Rodger
?DEALER IN?
0CERIE8, HARDWARE,
BOOTS AND SHOES.
MANUFACTURER OF
WARE, STOVE PIPE AND SHEET
IRON PANS.
OOFING, GUTTERING AND
REPAIRING
ONE AT SHORT NOTICE.
:o:
AVE just rccoivcd a largo lot of Grocams,
insisting of
Sugars. Coffee, Tea, <
Mnlruavioa and SvruM .
Bacon, Lard and Haltr
Flour, Rice and Grists. *?
Cheese and Canned Goods. Vr
ALSO A COMPLETE STOCK OF
OTS, SHOES AND HATS.
HARDWARE.
i this line 1 haTe"everything you may want,
i a Cambric Needle to a Broad Axe.
oking and Heating Stoves.
5VER SO CHEAP BEFORE.
in Tito nn examination of my Stock, knowthat
1 can please in quality, quantity and
:e.
Do You Want Tin Ware?
manufacture my own Tin Ware, Store Pipe
Sheet Iron Pans, which I warrant to be of
rcry beat quality,
OFIXG, GUTTERING and REPAIRING
DONE PROMPTLY AND WELL.
lings for Stores furnished at the Shortest
ice.
DON'T NEGLECT TO CALL ON
JT. II. RODGER.
[or 29 48 tf
Ladies' and Gent's "Shoes'
LL the leading styles. An unusually good
l. line of Ladies' Philadelphia made fine shoes,
lies' Kid Slippers and Newports in large rariRICE
k McLURK.
doy 2 18 tf
eenville and Columbia R. R".
fTlAKni? np ooupnnr p
'assenger Trains run daily, Sundays except*
connecting with Night Trains on Sauth Car*
is Railroad up and down. On and after
>NDAY, May 20th, tho following will be the
edule:
vp.
>ve Columbia at 7.46 a m
i*e Alston 9.:10 a m
*ve Newberry 10.60 a m
ite Cokeabury 2.17 p m
>ve Helton 4.00 p m
rive at Greenville 6.85 p m
dow*.
ive Greenville at 8.06 a m
tve Ilelton 9.66 a m
ive Cokesbury 11.88 a m
tvo Newberry 440 p ra
Lve Alston 4.20 p nr.
rive at Columbia 6.66 p ra
VNDERSON BRANCH AND BLUE RIDGE
DIVI8ION.
dow*. vp.
ive WalhallaSt..6.1* a ra Arrive 7.16 p m
kve Perryville...7.00 a m Arrive 6.40 p tn
ive Pendleton...7.60 a m Arrive 0.00 p m
ive Anderson...8.50 a ra Arrive 6.00 p m
rive at Beltoa...9.40 a m Leave 4.00 p m
THOMAS DODAMEAD,
General Superintendent.
Iabf.z Noiiton, Jr., General Ticket Agent,
lune 0^ 1876. 28 If
?b?t Paper Manufacturing Company.
[ANUFACTURERS of Book, News and ?
wrapping PAPER.
Fohn W Nicholnon, Agent, Athena, Ga
for sample of News, see this sheet.
Uov 22 46 tf
I. C, WAtrACl,
AlIPWSX AT JLAW
ND TRIAL JUSTICE,
UNION 0. H , So. Ca.
VILL practice in ail Courts of Ibis State.?'
>mpt attention to business. x
rial Justice business transacted without dels/.
)ffice opposite Hotel, in II. L. Qoas' neve
iding.
tpril 18 10 3m
a ;?. o.ijr TLWPy,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
OFFICE OVER
SH AID Si MUNRO.
Vill practice in the Circuit and Supreme A
irts ef the State. fl
an 8 6ms.*
AMUBL 8. jBTOKBS,
TRIAL JUSTTCW .
Union , II., ffc C.
,11 business in Ilia jurisdiction of a Trial JtiS-'
i attended to witb promptness,
ffice over Steedman & Kawls' law oflld*.
an 3 1 tf
DAVID JOHNSON, JR.,
ATTORNEY AND COUNHItLLER, %,
'ill practice ffl (ha Supreme and Clrdui
rts of the Stale, also in United States Court
the district of South Carolina,
ec 13 60 Cm