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A JOCKEYS TRICK.



A welI-knOwn driver relates to us the
following not poorly plaid trick:
al had won two heats in the trOt, and
my only real opponent in the race had
won two as well. We were now going
for the decided heat. What to do to win
that heat was bOthering my brain greatly,
though what not to do was more plain
and evident. My mare was tired as a
dog, and as she was not the best cOuraged
trOtter in the world could only rely on
her gameness to pull her through. My
opponents horse, a great big fellow, was
nearly as tired, yet he seemed a trifle
fresher than my little mare. At all
events, | must keep her as close upon
him at all times as | could, for let her in
her tired condition once fall behind, and
she would give it up at once and not
struggle on at all.
" Neither of us cared to score many
times, 50 we so got on the word he hav-
ing the pole and | right at his head. In
this position we went around the turn
head and head at a rapid clip. As we
struck the back-stretch / felt that he was
out trotting me. Half way down the
stretch my mare broke, tired, dead, with
no speed and no desire to go further. |
tried to catch her, but as | fshed her
with the bit she wouldn't respond. What
to do | was at a loss to determine, 50 let
her Jump along. She runs close to the
ground and without any effort. This
seemed to freshcn her, and she took hold
of the bit anew. The driver of the big
fellow began to be annoyed at my run
ming, and he let fly few sharp ejacuIa-
tions. All at once it struck me that my
>, +l,,+ H., L -
me pretty well from the judges sight.
As soon as this thought took possession
of me- | looked it over and saw that he
Swallowed me completely. 1t was a hap
Ply thought | let the mare jump along
with more confidence, and my opponents
horse let out another link.
''' This amt a running race" he cried
out angrily.
90 Keep him at it, I replied.
az You'll catch it from the judges and
be distanced for running and so not even
get any part of the race he dictated, as
we sped along down the stretch.
:" At the turn he took his horse in
hand; but as he felt the bit he shut up,
and as his driver called on him again he
floundered, broke, and was all abroad.
q Expecting this, | had my mare in
hand, and as he foundered | caught her.
and when he broke she showed her head
in front, trotting for dear life, and went
on clear of him. As she now had a rest,
and with this clear lead was greatly en-
couraged to 90 on, she did right merrily,
and | won the heat.
"Of course expected a stormy time
in the Judges stand, and was prepared to
combat, argue, and defend my action in
40 +,,,r- 1i+tIo iT1T1TNS
&" But, 10! the judges said they didn't
was mistaken! This made him rave like
a mailman, and the judges soon ordered
him out of the staUd. Poor fellow, he
never forgave me the trick. But all is
fair in war Twas well played, wasn't
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-10-01
The Military Strength of European
Nations.

NJ. Amedee La Fatre publishes iii the
France an analysis of the military strength
of the various European Nations in 1875.
Germany has an ARMY comprising 400
battalions of infantry; 465 sguadrons of
cavalry, 300 campaign batteries, 90 bat
talions of foot artillery, Is battalions of
piotiesrs, and Is battalions of service
corps. When are added the reserves, the
landstrum, the landwehr, and the navy,
a total of 100000 men is arrived at,
with annual estimates of ego, 600, 900.
The English army aid navy, including
militia and volunteers, comprises 535, 900
men, and cost 924, S00,000; Austria has
$500 men, costing G10,80O,0OO; Bel
GUM $4,000, with an expenditure of
FL ,659,2OO; Denmark $4,000 men, cost
ing f366,OOO; Spain according to the
regulatlonsOf1 1870, possesses 27O, 900 men,
with yearly budget of e6,400,0OO. The
law passed by the C0rtes iii 1872 has as
yet been imperfectly applied. France
has 132 regiments of infantry, 80 battal-
ions of chasseurs, II cavalry regiments,
40 regiments of artillery, of engineers,
and 20 squadrons Of service corps. With
the reserve and navy the total effective
strength of the country is l 100000 men,
costing EGG, 100000; Greece 81, 900 men,
and estimate 936O,000; Italy 1000
men, expenditure 99,S4O,OOO; Holland
100000 men, estimate G1,120,000; Por-
tugal 70, 900 men, costing G1S0,000; Rus
STA has an army in time of peace of 1873
regiments of infantry, 81 battalions of
riflemen, 4S battalions of frontier service,
56 regiments of cavalry, 80 batteries of
artillery, IA battalions of engineers, be-
sides irregulars and reserves. With the
feet, the effective strength of the country
is !, $50, 900, with budget of Ell, 200, 600;
Sweden 100000 men, costing s1 120, 600
The effective strength of Switzerland is
approximately 10000 men, costing only
eS60,000. Turkey 100000 men, with
estimates of $3.50, 900. On a war foot
ing, therefore, the armies of Europe are
$4,000 men, costing annually $780,,
SO4 600
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-10-01

NEGRO EMIGRATION TO LOUISIANA AND
TEXAs.-The emigration of the colored
people from the more northern of the
southern states has been frequently
noticed and made the subject of COM
ment. The sensus of Louisiana, one of
the States to which the colored people
emigrated in large numbers, gives some
idea of the extent of the movement. In
1870 the census shOwd that there were
362,065 white and $685. colored people
in the state. This year the return is
404, 301 whites and 450,0 29 colored. Out
of a total increase of 127, 475, in five
years, the negros made up $3.50 of the
main. 1t is said that South Carolina
has lost none of her colored population
since the war; that Virginia, North Car
DINA, Tennessee, Georgia and Missouri
have lost whole colonies, and that Mis-
sissippi, Louisina and Texas have gained
what the others have lost.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-10-01

AN art critic, rather addicted to rum,
on visiting the British museum in the
ordinary line of his duties, looked in a
mirror in the first room he entered,
whereupon, taking out his notebook, he
commenced reporting as follows: "First
room-Head of a drunkard, not signed {;
great deal of character; red nose of
reality; brutal face; seen that
type somewhere, must be a portrait
from nature"
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The Spirit of United Germany.

Col. FOrney says in one of his recent
letters to the Philadelphia Press:
A strong, proud government like that
of Germany, with vast army ready to
move in day; with steel-nerved states
men, and policy as watchful as its en-
blematic eagle, with ripe schools dropping
their selected fruit into every household;
with a stern religion of its own, cannot
be otherwise than absolute. There is,
therefore, no free press in Germany, no
public meetings, no outspoken politics,
and hence not fibre of republicanism.
There was spirit of freedom once, but
now ''united Germany" is the talisman
that controls all sects, suppresses all OPP
positions, and stiles all expression of opin-
ion, save that which supports the govern
ment in its austere mission. Imet very
learned man, yesterday, who admitted all
these things, and yet claimed that he was
a republican. "But Observe" he said, as
l courteously denied his consistency, 81
am not a republican in the sense that
asks only for rights and rejects duties
In America, with all your liberty and
1icence, the extremest radical accepts both;
but here we have classes who insist upon
rights, but refuse the resulting obliga-
lions. l am not of these, and | say they
should be suppressed" Count Won Bis
marck has his own view of the situation,
and goes bow-shot beyond my friend.
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The Divorce of the Grand Duke
Alexis,

We have been told from st. Petersburg
that the Grand Duke Alexis, son of the
Gar, is Just divorced. His was a Ger
man maid of honor, for whom the en-
press had great affection. She was not
pretty, | am told. but extraordinarily
graceful, and possessed ofthat fascination
which is better Gift than beauty. So
the Grand Duke fell head and ears in
love. and the lady, coniding in her mis-
tress' affection, undertook to break the
news. 1t was done, and in a few hours
after the lady found herself travelling at
express speed toward the frontier, while
the prince received orders to join his
ship. Thus they were separated for
awhile. But it Is hud to control
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"A queer civil funeral, that of Cloris
PontOnnel, the little son wine mer-
chant, took place in Paris the other day.
Two persons carried the coffin, and about
twenty friends followed. At the grave
the boys father delivered the following
address: "Adieu, my son, adieu, citizen,
for you were a citizen of the future
not baptized! Now, thou hast returned
to nothingness, for there is no soul. Be
come manure; there is need of it for
good wine"
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Childish Appreciation.

Macready was playing an engagement
in New Orleans, and at the same hotel
where he stopped was boarding family
in which was bright-faced, winsome
boy, of four years of age, named Thad-
deus, who very soon became a favorite
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WHAT Is A SPooNFUL?-The lack of

WHAT Is A SPooNFUL?-T lack of
accuracy in the very common prcscrip-
ton of spoonful" of medicine for a
patient received striking rebuke in
Exeter, England, the other day. A fe-
male child, nineteen years old, died under
conditions that suggested poison. There
was an inquest, and the cause of death
was returned in the cOrOner's certificate
in the following manner: Congestion of
the lungs, accelerated by an overdose of
opium, innocently administered by her
mother from a modern teaspoon contain
ing two drachms, instead of from a tea
spoon of older date, containing one
drachm." 1t is well known that the tea
spoon and tablespoon of the present day
are of very indefinite capacity, and may,
moreover, be said to average nearly
double the size of those in vogue little
more than a quarter of century ago.
If, therefore, the terms teaspoon" and
" tablespoon were even qualified by the
words cold" or "new style" some guide
would be given as to the quantities in
tended. This, however, is seldom done.
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Schenck's Pulmonic syrup, for the cure of
Consumption, Coughs and Colds.

The great virtue of this medicine is tbat It
ripens the latter and throws It Out of the system
purifies the blood and thus effet t. cure.
scHENCK's SRA WEED Tonic FOR TIE CURE OF
DYSPEPSIA, INDIG EsTIoN, ETC.
The Tonic prndu a healthy aCi n Of the
stomach. creating an appetite, forming chyle and
curing tn e most obstinate cases OF Indigestion.
scHENCK s NASDRAKE PMS FOR THE CURE OF
Liver COMPLAINT, ETC.
These pills ere Alternative and produce a healthy
actiOn OF the LIVER without the least danger
they are free from calnmel yet more efiCa.
Cious in restoring healthy acton of the liver
These remedies are certain cure for consu mp
ton as the PuimO1iC Syrup ripens the matter
and purihes the blood. he Mandrake Pills act
upon the liver, create healthy bile, and remove
all diseases or the live T, often cause OF Onsump
lion. The sea Weed Tonic gives tone and strength
to the StOm 4Ch, m Ike good digestion.
able5 the organs TO form good blood and thus Gre
ate s a healthy circulation OF heaI thy blood. The
combined action of these me icine-, thus ex-
planned will cure every case of consumption, If
taken in time and The use of the medicines perse-
vered in.
Or. chenck is professionally at his prime pal of
flee corner riXth and Arch streets, Philadelphia,
every Nj Onday, where sll letters for advice must
be addressed. Schenck's medicines 10 sale by all
Druggists.
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THE Scotchmen, in order to escape de-
feat, left the country the day before the
American team arrived. 1t is the first
time a ScOtchman has ever failed to come
to the "scratch."
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Truth is Mighty, and Will Prevail. "
VEGETINE
Purifes the Blood and Restores
the Health.
SEVENTY ONE YEARS OF AGE

EAST MARsHFIELD, Aug. %, $50.
Mr. II. II. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-I am seventy one years Of age have suf
fered many years with Kidney Cmplaint, weakness
in my back and stomach l vas induced 10y friends to
try your NEGTINE, and think il the best medicine
for weakness of the Kidneys / ever used. l have
tried many remedies for this complaint, and never
found so much relief as from the YFGETINE. 1t
strengthens and invigOrates the whole system. Many
of my acquaintance have taken it, and believe il
to lie good for all the complaints for which it is
commended. Yours truly,
JOSIAH II. SHERMAN.
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TIED NEW REMINGTON
n1HE NEW REMINGTON

THE NEW REMINGTON
IL SEWING MACHINE
has sprung rapidly into favor
as Possessing the best cOmbi-
nation of good qualities, viz:
Light inning. smooth. noise
less, rapid, durable, with per-
feet lock stitch,
tits a shuttle Machine. with
Automatic Drop Feed, Design
beautiful and construction the
very best.
Remington No. 1 Machine
for fam'ly use, In the third
year of its existence, has met
with a more rapid increase OF
ratio of sale1 tnRn any Ma
chine on the market
Remington No, 2. Machine,
for Anufacturing and IN uilly
use,-Ieady for delivery only
since June. ls74,-fOr range
peri elton and variety oI
work, is without n rival Ia
family or workshop.
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BASE BALL is undoubtedly good exer-
else and capital amusement but it often occasions
bunged eyes, broken skins and blistercd hands. We
can tell you that in all such cases, if JohnsOns Ano-
dyne Lniment is resOrted to, it will reduce the
swelling and stop the pain
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DIR. TUFTS LIVER PILLS increase the power Of
digestion, excite tna absorbents 10 action and re-
move all impurities ON the system.
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WE would not recommend the frequent
or constant use of any medicine. 1t is important to
take even good article judiciously. Parsons Pur-
gativc Pills safe, prompt and reliable a lax
at1ve Cathartic.
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MIXED PICKLEs.-Those who possess
a vegetable garden do well toward the
close of the season to keep an OmRiUla
gvthcrum pickle-iar containing strong
vinegar, in which to throw small toma-
toes, tiny years of corn, caulifower
sprigs radish, pods, small onions, straw
bcrry-tomatoes, institutions and small
cucumbers. When the jar is full, pour
off the vinegar, spice it with peppercorn
or green peppers, cloves, allspice, salt
and ginger. Add tUmcric or mustard
seed to yellow it. Boil it for ten to
fifteen minutes and turn it over the
pickles.
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GEO. p. ROWELL g Co.
FURNISH YOUR HOUSE

At Bassford's Cooper Institute. New York. House
furnishing Goods (rockery, China, Glass Hardware
Cutlery. Silver, WOODWARD, MATTRESSES, &c. Sc.
Goods shipped all parts. send for Illustrated cata
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ON a day at home. Agents wanted. Outfit terms
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EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.

CHARLEsTON, Mass, March 10, 1859.
Mr.. II. r. STEVENS:
Preparation lNEGETINE) in my family for several
years and think that for SCrofula Cankcrous
Humors, OF Rheumatic affections, il cannot he eX-
cecd and as blodl purifier and Spring medicine,
it is the best thing have ever used and have used
almost everything. / can Chee5fully recommend it
to any in need of such medicine.
Yours respectfully, MRS. y. \. DlNSmORE,
10. Russell Street
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WANTED AGENTS. Sample and Outfit free.
w Better than Gold. A. COULTER Co, Chicago.
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nIT CORNELL'S PILE OINTMENT. Sold by drug
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q MILLION SOLD; Best Business in the world
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I'm nCNT Cards that you hold up to the light.
OU UGNl Very curious. 50 in deck. Sent post
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Sample Copy - truths
Suhacriptiun Price, Z 10 % year, puatp1i'.
Ono Dollaf's worth 81 Patterns given g. each sub
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The MONTHLY wOHLDl
OF FASHIONS the very finest,
most beautiful, attractive magazine
TO be found in this country, ana
every person who begins with tax
ing IL, will NEVER discontinue IL
while IL is published.
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The great virtue of this medicine is that It
ipens the M after and throws It Out of the sy stem,
lurifies the blood and thus effet t u cure
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Unboltcd grain, will allay it, and will di-
gcSt quickly. One square meal in ev-
cry twCnty-tuur hours Is all that can he
taken care of by many weak stomachs
and more than this is IN excess and in
duccs headache, nausea and distress. If
dinners are abandoned, and especially late
and heavy dinners, myriads of dvspeptics
would be cured. But under the cxigcn-
cies of city life late dinner cannot
well he avoided. This need not he the
tremendous meal it is customary to make
it, if the breakfast be substantial and
nutritious, and not thing of slops and
biscuits, rs it too often is.
HOW To KNOW FRESH MEAT AND FISH.
OK beef should he of fine grain OF fiber,
the flesh or lean of Il bright red color and
firm; the fat white. and distributed
throughout the lean: it should not be
yellow or scmihuid. If the meat is en-
tirely lean it will be tough and its nutri-
tive power low Hcifcr beef is close
grained, but palcr than the preceding !;
the fat Is very white and the bones are
small; its flavor and nutritivc power are
inferior, and its value therefore less.
Bull beef is of Il very dark color. 1t docs
not contain much fat, Is generally tough,
and has strong mcat-like color, and an
unpleasant taste. 1t should never be
used.
veal is dry if fresh. 1t should be
close-grained. If the meat is moist and
hahhy it is stale.
Mutton should he of clear deep pink
tint firm and with a liberal supply of
fat. Fine wcther mutton may be recog-
nizcd by the presence of a small mass of
fat on the upper part of the leg. 1t Is
more nutritious than ordinary mutton,
and the darker its tint the finer its fla
VOr.
Pork should be of a pale pink tint, and
the fat very firm. If it Is soft or if the
fat is yellow the meat Is bad. If it Is
the animal has probably been
fed on flesh. 1t must not be forgotten
that pork is apt to contain certain para
sites, viz, the cysticercus, which pro-
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-10-29
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SOIL.

The surface soil embraces three kinds :
No. l, light sandy. No. 2, middliug sandy.
No. 3, clay-not stiff, however, but consid.
erably sitter than No. g. The subsoil of
No. l, yellow clay, with about 80 per cent.
of sand of No. 2, clay, with 90 per cent of
sand, and of No. 3. about 40 per cent, Of
sand. The average yield per acre, before
using the manure, were about 400 Tbs.
cotton in the seed, and from 6 to IL bushels
corn.
PREPARATION AND CULTIVATION.
The land is broken up with narrow, half
shovel plows, as deep as one mule can
conveniently do it. Then the rows are
laid off with shovel pillow, making a deep
furrow-sometimes two burrows are run to
insure its being deep. In this furrow the
manure isput-compost, guano, and gypsum,
&C., all together. Upon this furrow lap
furrow, and re-lap furrow, until the bed is
completed. The seed is thon planted in
chops made by a narrow hoe, and covered
with drag.
PROPORTIONAL MIXTURE OF MANURE FOR
THE GENERAL CROPS.
100 Tbs. Peruvian Guano, per acre.
90 lbs. Gypsum, per acre.
90 Tbs. salt, per acre.
A full proportion of salt was not used in
the crop of this year, because it was not re-
ceived in time to apply it.
NODE OF CULTURE OF THE PRIZE ACRES.
The one acre plat was planted on the 9Th
of April, in rows 81 feet apart, aud in chops
18 inches apart. Natures applied-9O
bushels compost, 80 bushels cotton seed, 12O
lbs Peruvian guano, and 60 lbs. gypsum,
put in the drill, and left furrowed as 4bove
stated. 1st working, shaved down; I'd,
scraped down ; Sd, scraped down again 4th,
middes plowed out with scraper plow, and
drawn up with!hoe; 9th shaved down again;
9Th, and last, middles plowed out and drawn
up again. =
The two acre plat was planted 25th Of
April, in rows 81 feet apart, chops 18 inches
apart,.1 stalk to the chop. Manures applied
-12O bushels compost, 145 bushels cotton
seed, 240 lbs. Peruvian guano, 12O lbs. gyp.
sum- Cultivation just the same as the one
acre plat.
The FIVE acre plat was planted in rows 3
feet 3 inches apart, and in chops 13 inches
apart, one stalk to the chop. Manures ap.
plied-150 bushels compost, (per acre) 12O
lbs: Peruvian guano, 80 Tbs. gypsum, and
20 lbs. sail. First shaved down, then plowed
out, and drawn up three times.
The ten acre plat was manured In the
same way, planted in the same way, and
cultivated in the same way, in every partic
ular.
DIR. RAY attaches the greatest importance
to good stand. 1t is in vain to expect q
maximum crop without having the requisite
number Of plants upon the ground and he
has been able to secure this by no process
30 uniformly as by planting in the chops.
AREA TN CIIrTJv ATIoN
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NUMBER 43.

MELTON AND SMALLs-It did seem
queer that so eminent a Reformer as Mr.
Attorney General Melton should have al
lowed live mulatto Congressman, charged
with fraud, to slip through his fingers; but
it could be urged that his powerful mind
was occupied in reviewing the Parker trial,
and that he really thought the case was in
good hands and needed no particular atten-
ton. A remorseless correspondent of the
Columbia Register, Mr.. Edwin +. Gary.
cuts this ground from under our feet, and
places the Attorney General in very ugly
light-fora a Reformer. Mr.. Gary was the prin-
cipal witness, for the State, ag inst Con-
gresham Smalls. On the morning of the
trial, Reformer Melton Gas AtterncJ .acuBr-
aD announced his withdrawal from the case.
This left the case in the hands of Solicitor
Runkle, who asked for continuance, and
said that the Witnesses were not present.
Although the case came over from a previ-
Gus term, noue of the witnesses had been
summoned to appear. Judge Carpenter in
sisted that the trial should 80 on. Mr..
Gary was examined, but no questions we're
put that would bring out the important facts
that he knew, and what he wanted to tell
he was prevented from telling. Result
the acquittal Of Smalls. Cause.-The with
drawal of Reformer Melton from the case.
Had he remained in Court, he must, for his
own sake, have conducted the prosecution
1t was easier to withdraw and
think of Judge Mackey and ex-Trcasurer
Parker. So Smalls escaped; Smals, who
IS not "dead duck" like Parker, but a
popular Radical, member Of Congress,
who carries big slice of the vote of Beau
fort County in his capacious pocket-Nc~s
and Courier.