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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-25

SOWING GRASS SEEDs-Thc following
directions for sowing grass seeds will be
found useful at the present time I'm SOW
ing VIC advise, for obvious reasons, that the
soil should be clean, i'll good condition-thc
surface made level and firm and perfectly
pulvcrizcd by narrowing and rolling. A
calm, still day, when rain is approaching, is
most suitable for the work. After sowing,
the surface should be only lightly narrowed
and rolled A firm seed bed and depth
of covering of a quarter to half an inch is
most favorable for the vegetation Of small
seeds. If covered deeply they do not grow
at all or in very small proportions; if not coy
cred, many of the seeds arc picked up by
small birds, and the vegetation of those that
escape depends upon their being washed in
to the soil by rain Young grasses arc in
jured by frost The proper season, there
fore, for sowing extends from March to
September the spring months arc prefer
able. If the land works unkindly, seeds
will not vcgetate we'll and larger quantity
must be sown to obtain stand. Grass seeds
may be sown with or upon land already
planted with wheat, barley or oats, as IL re.
gular crop, with every chance of success
except in cases where the cereal crops are
over abundant and lodged. When sown
without crop-for the safe protection of
the finer grasses and to increase the produce
of the first year-it is advisable to add to the
quantity of grass sown and also bushcl
of oats or barley per acre.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-08-17
A Powder Mill.

A powder mill is not in the least like 9TH
er mills. Instead of one great building, it is
composed of many rough looking little sheds,
sometimes as many as seventy or eighty
These are long distances apart, separated by
dense woods and great mounds of earth, 30
that if one "house" is blown up the others
will escape q like fate. OF some the walls
are built very strong, and the roofs very
slight, in the hope that if an explosion hap
pens, its force will be extended upward only.
Other houses have tremendous roofs of mas
onry covered with earth; the roofs of others
are tanks kept always full of water.
The constant danger inseparable from the
work would be greatly increased were there
not strict rules, always enforced. No eau
tious visitor can be more careful than the
workmen themselves, for they know, ifan
explosion happens, it will be certain, instant
death to them. So no lights or fires are
ever allowed; no one lives nearer the mills
than can be helped; some of the buildings are
carpeted with skins and the floors are always
kept flooded with an inch or two of water
and in front of every door is shallow tank
of water. Before entering, every person
must put on rubber shoes and walk through
this water, for the nails in boot heel might
strike u spark from bit of sand or gravel,
which might cause widespread disaster.
So the rubber shoes worn in the mill are
never worn elsewhere. Then, too, every one
is expected to keep his wits about him there
is never any loud conversation and laughter,
and no one never thinks of shouting. Yet,
with all this extreme care, explosions some
times occur, and then there is seldom anyone
left to tell how it happened.-St. Nicholas for
,Julu
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-08-17
Pigs and Snakes.

A farmer living on the west side of the
Ohio river, in walking about his farm, dis
covered nest of rattlesnakes in the hollow
bark of an old tree, about which several
large pieces of rock lay scattered. Having
heard that pigs were hostile to snakes of
all kinds, and not caring to attack the
nest himself, he thought he would try the
experiment and see a fight. He drove
several pigs in the vicinity of the nest, and
watched the result. The pigs soon seemed
to scent the reptiles, and commenced root
ing eagerly about the spot. In an instant
half dozen of the vicious serpents emer-
ged from their hiding places to attack the
intruders, who manifested Jealous dis
position to give battle. A snake would
rear himself to the height of the back of
the pig, shake his rattle, and plunge his
fangs into the animal with lightning
celebrity, and then dart away, pursued by
the pig, who dexterously received the sting
upon the fieshy part of the jaw Over and
over again this would be repeated, until
the pig got his forefoot upon the snake,
when he would deliberately rip the reptile
in twain and then devour him. This
slaughter continued until all the snakes
were disposed of, when the pigs grunted
contentedly, and without any signs of be-
ing disturbed, waddled off in search OF
other provender. The eye witness to this
singular contest, which was not without
its exciting features, declares himself con-
WINGED that pig is impervious to the
poisonous bite Of any kind of serpent.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-08-17
A Few Items for Mothers to Read.

A correspondent, in writing to the Mid.
dletown, N. Y. Press, offers the following
seasonable suggestions to mothers of afflicted
children
We hope that mothers will remember that
good brandy is a cure for summer complaint,
in bad cases teaspoonful in milk three or
four times a day.
A flannel cloth, wet in hot brandy, or
better, camphor and brandy mixed and
heated, will relieve the pain of the bowels,
if frequently laid over the stomach and
bowels.
Bits of scraped ice are better on the tongue
than drinks of water.
For stings and poisons, a strong solution
of saleratus and water Immediately. and
then frequently applied, gives relief and sure
cure.
For burns, an immediate application of flour
covering the burn and wrapped so as to ex.
cude the air; then burn lard till it is quite
brown and apply, and relief and cure will
soon come. Do not wash of the flour if it
clings, but put the lard over it.
At night in extreme warm weather, a lem
on squeezed in tepid water, to sponge off the
tired.out little body, will give rest to both the
mother and child. Saleratus is good, but
the lemon is best. Even washing off the lit
tie feet neck and palms of the hands in tepid,
never very cold, water, will induce health
full sleep.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-08-17
FOLLOWING A TRA1L.-One of the most


FOLLOWING TRAIL.-One of the most
remarkable features of uncivilized life is
the power savages show of tracking men
and beasts over immense distances. Many
travellers have spoken of this as something
almost miraculous, yet it is often the result
of careful observation of we'll known
signs; and we have here before us collec-
tion of very common sense hints on the
subject. In countries like ours every trace
of foot print or wheel track ON roads or
paths is soon obliterated or hopelessly con-
fused; but it is otherwise in the wilder
ness where neither man nor beast can con.
ceal his track. In Kaffirland, when cat
tie are stolen, if their footprints are traced
to village, the herdsmen is held RESPONSE
BILE for them, unless he can show the same
track going out. A wagon track in new
country is practically indelible. =" More
especially" say our author, "this is the
case if a fire sweeps over the plain imme-
diately after, or if wagon passes during
or after prairie fire. We have known
fellow traveller recognize in this manner
the tracks his wagon has made seven years
before, the line of charred stumps crushed
short down remaining to indicate the pass
age of the wheels, though all other i'm
preston had been obliterated by the rank
and annual growth of grass fully twelve
feet high" Sometimes the original soil
being disturbed, new vegetation will
spring up along the wagon track, and thus
mark out the road for miles. Even on hard
rock mans bare foot will leave the dust
caked by Precipitation, SO that practiced
eye will see it, and even if there is no
track, stone will be disturbed here and
there, the side of the pebble which has
long laid next the ground being turned up.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-08-17
MI is g ellano O u q.
For the -Agis d Mtelhgencer.
A Trim to the West.

Leaving our own monumental city at ar
early hour, we had breakfast at the Viaduct
Hotel, Relay House, and after short but
pleasant ride found ourselves in Washing.
ton, at s A. M. While there, we had q
fine view of the Capitol. Delaying here
but short time we were soon speeding
on our way, seated in one of the handsome
Pullman parlor cars. must not neglect
here to mention tive of our fellow passen-
gers who entered the cars at Washington.
They were Mrs. and Miss S. of that city,
who are correspondents of the city papers
Miss S. writes for the New York papers
under the aonanae de plume of Mrs. Grundy.
They left US at Chicago Junction en- route
for Sandusky, and their memory will long
remain with us, as they certainly let their
presence be known.
At Point of Rocks much interest was
manifested by the passengers, that being
the scene of the late disaster. We reached
Cumberland at o'clock and dined at the
Queen City Hotel. At Harper's Ferry the
train stopped for some time, and being on
the rear car we went out on the platform
and enjoyed fine view of this truly noted
place. We here saw some traces of the
devastations of the war. The place where
John Brown was taken was pointed out to
us.
The trip over the Alleghanies was de-
lightful, one place was particularly beauti-
full, the Deer Park Hotel, owned and oper-
ated by the B. & o. r. r. Company. 1t is
an excellent summer resort, on the summit
plateau of Big Savage mountain, $500 feet
above tide water. The buildings are mod
ern, with water, gas, drives, walks, grottoes,
fountains and mountain scenery.
We reached Grafton about half past six
in the evening; partook of an excellent
supper, changed for sleeping car and
continued our journey. About II o'clock
in the night we found ourselves on the
bridge at Bellaire, during heavy storm.
The morning found us stationary near
GAINESVILLE, o., where we had been delay
ed for more than two hours by AN engine
across our track some where ahead of us.
However this being removed we moved on
and reached Defiance about 1 o'clock,
when we left the B. & O. r. r. for the
Toledo 6 Wabash r.. r., on our way to
Fort Wayne which we reached about P.
M.
cannot say was much prepossessed with
the part of Ohio that saw. Owing to
the heavy rains the corn fields were flooded
with water, and sighed in vain for the dear
old hills of Hartford. ERRo.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-08-17
VOL. XXI---NO. SO.
VARIETIES.

Life is too short to nurse ones misery.
Hurry across the lowland, and you may lin
ger longer on the mountain top.
"A Georgia negro twisted a mules tail
to urge it over fence. The small attend
ance at the funeral next day showed that
people didn't care ifhe did twist the mules
tail.
The Norwich Bulletin man saws that he
| has frequently observed that the man who
always states what he would have done if
he had been there is the kind of person who
never gets there.
"A Georgia negro who bet ten dollars
that General Washington commanded the
Federals at Bulls Run, handed the money
over with the remark "Well dis yere
his'try business is all mixed up anyway"
-"Remember the mechanic" shouts an
excited exchange. Yes, we remember him,
but 1t is 80 long since he promised US that
job OF work, that we'd have forgotten ere
this what he looks like, if he didn't stop
US about once week to remark: "I'll
be around tomorrow and do it sure.n
-"1s there an opening here for writer"
SAID a very red faced youth, with the cork
of a bottle sticking out of his breast-pocket
The editor with dignity, taking in the
situation, said, San opening2 Yes, sir, a
kind carpenter, foreseeipg your visit, left an
opening for you. Turn the knob to the
right"
"A Norman applies to lady who is
summering at Etretat, for employment.
"But, my good man." replies the lady,
have brought my servants with me.
have nothing for you to do.
"Ah, madame, if you only knew how lit
tie work it would take to occupy me pr
Partisan Wit.
Some time since, person in the neigh
borhood of Keswick, having several hives
of bees to dispose of, and being DESTROYS to
attract purchasers, caused placard to be
printed, announcing q sale, with these glar-
ing headlines: Extraordinary sale of live
stock-comprising no less than lao, 900
head-with an unlimited right to pas
turage.
Will it cure the Evil AT the Thorn
we'll orphanage boy gets twenty five de-
merits for kissing girl. Here we "apply
the hair of the dog to cure the bite."-
When boy kisses girl, twelve very ugly
boys stand in row on the rostrum in the
chapel, and the offender is required to kiss
them all, and kiss them we'll. The girl al
so, if she is willing to be kissed by the boy
is required to kiss dozen ugly girls. The
ceremony draws full house, and has never
failed to cure.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-08-17
POetiCa al.
For the ABgts Dc InteNigencer.
HarfOrd's Great Natural Curiosity.

HarfOrd'S Great Natural Curiosity.
'UG aEsTED WHILE STANDING ON THE ROCKS OF
DEER CREEK.
Down, far down beneath thy breast
Those giant oaks securely stand
While raging round thy towering crest
The storm-king yields his fearful wand.
Upon thy Scared and lofty brow
Where we now stand, the red man stood
And looked aloft on Heavens bright brow,
Or gazed beneath upon the boundless wood.
Upon thy peak, those massive stone
Placed thsre by Gods commands;
That royal seat the Indians throne,
Sole relic of an extinct band.
Here by my side, but overthrown,
Of old tradition tells the truth,)
Lies the famous rockiug-stone
Where Indian kings were rocked in youth
Those vandal hands which cast thee down
Cannot thy poise replace,
They cannot rob thee of renown
Or raise thy pivot ON its base.
Upon this cliff, this frightful height,
gallant steed once shifted the air,
Then, trembling, reared in mad alright,
And swiftly fled in wild career.
Upon thy bald and wrinkled head,
(Where lightnings flash and thunders roll,
Where painted rainbows arch thy bed,)
We stand amazed-and read Gods open
scroll. IvURos.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-08-17

WHEN TO THREsH.-To thresh the grain
as soon as it is drawn from the field, and
market, if it is dry enough, is generally the
best plan. The loss of weight and that from
yermin and other risks, are saved the labor
of stacking or putting it in the barn, and
a second handling are also saved, and with
tle cash in his pocket, farmer avoids any
loss in value, and if he misses rise, he will
on the whole have saved more than this
might have amounted to, and has had the use
of the money besides.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-08-17

"A little girl was gazing up at the starry
sky one clear night. She seemed to be very
much occupied in thinking about something.
Her mother said to her, "What are you
thinking about, my dearp" ooh, mamma,
she said, 81 was thinking if the outside of
heaven is so beautiful, how very beautiful it
must be inside"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-08-17
am also Sole Agent in the U. s. for the famo
Maidstone Onion Seed,

from Maidstone, Kent Co., England, producing
the most prolific and finest favored Onions
known, and yielding on suitable soils from 500
to 300 bushels per acre, sown in drills. Mr..
Henry Colvin, alarge market gardener at SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, writes: "Your English Onion
Seed surprised me by its large yield and the de-
liclous flavor of the fruit. / could have sold
any quantity in this market at good prices. My
wife says she will have no other onions for the
table in future. Send me as much as you can
for the enclosed $500.
One package of seed sent on receipt of so cents
and one three cent postage stamp, three pack
stamps. Twelve packages sent on receipt of
$780, As'
My supply is limited. Parties desiring to Sc
cure either of the above rare seeds, should not
delay their ORDERS All seed warranted fresh
and TO terminate. Cash must accompany all
orders. For either of the above seeds address
JAMES CAMPBELL,
eb23. 6m 60 Fulton Street, MY
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-08-17

Speaking of man who had lately
died, an exchange says: "He lived three
score years and ten and never did noble
or generous act in his life" There was
doubtless more truth in this than in many
of the obituaries we daily see in the
papers.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-08-17
Oakland Boarding School.

TNHE l4th ANNUAL SESSION commences TUES
J. DAY, SEPT. 4th. Address @. @. CURTISs, A. NJ,
Fallsten, Hartford county, Md. aul0
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-08-17
NEW LINE OF STAGES
FROM
Magnolia to Pleasantville,

CLAYTON, WILMA AND FALLsToN.
- -
HNHE undersigned, who has been awarded
L the contract for carrying the mail be-
tween Magnolia station, p, w. & B. r. r.,
by Clayton and wilma to Fallston, Hartford
county, will, on and after Monday, the I'd
day Of July, 1877, put upon the route
New and Convenient Stages,
for the transportation of passengers and bag
gage of all descriptions.
Will leave Pleasant vile every day except
Sunday, att o'clock, A M. stopping at Falls
ton, wilma and Clayton, reaching Magnolia
at 10.40 A. NJ, in time to connect with the
train for Baltimore. Returning, will leave
Magnolia daily at $50 O'clock p NJ, reach
ing Pleasantville at o'clock, P. M.
The following schedule of passenger fare
will be strictly complied with: From Pleas
antvile to Magnolia, rs cents from Fallston
to Magnolia, 60 cents; from wilma to Mag
nolia, 40 cents; from Clayton to Magnolia,
20 cents Returning the same rates will be
charged.
Persons in the city will please
PURCHASE TICKETS FOR MAGNOLIA ONLY,
and there take the regular mail coach tor
either of the above named points. An
obligng and accommodating driver will be
found ready and willing to give all the infor-
nation desired
Packages by express or otherwise carried
and delivered at moderate prices.
JAMES A. WATERS,
je29 Proprietor.
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-31

modations with unfailing kindness and courtesy, and the best order has been pre- served. Presiding Elder Lull is to be con. graduated on the complete success of the first camp meeting here under his jurisdic. ton.
 About l2 o'clock last night three drunken fellows were put off the grounds, and when safely out of the reach of the officers they discharged revolver at Policeman Jen. nings, but fortunately missed hlm. MT. Jennings and his official comrade, Mir. Gro, ley, have, by the way, performed their diff. fcult duties with such fidelity and effi. ciency that they well deserved the thanks and compliments publicly bestowed upon them from the preachers stand at the close of the services.
 The preachers of the week were the Rev's John Johns of New York, Bond of shoken, Gates of Pittsheld, Storrs of Brooklyn, Blake of Lagrange, Ferguson of Hudson, Dr. Ferris of Poughkeepsie, lClark of Hillsdale, Bray of Danville, Felvis of Verbank. Knapp of Red Hook, Miss Green wood Of Brooklyn, Dr. King of Newburgb, Selleck of Falls Village, and Macomber. Beside the above large number of clergy men have been present and given their aid in the meetings, among others, Rev's Mr. Kellogg of Pittsfeld, Ostrander of Lee, Corey of New York, Germond of Sheffield, Bouton of Newburgh, Hoyt of Stamford, Nash of Curtisville, and Taylor of Newton.
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-31

to Presiding Elder for license. "Then," said the elder, "you must be damned; for preach the gospel, you cannot"
 Labor and perseverance will enable you to do anything which is your duty, and no mans duty is more than he can do.
 In your own realm of thought and action you can touch every point, solve every problem, do all the work. and do it well. Aim at the highest point in your proper sphere, and Heaven will help you to it. Don't try to be anybody else; be yourself. Don't try to do another's work; do your own.
 "Act well thy part; there all the honor
 lies."
 There is no triumph for you in auy place without patient toil. Crops grow, and trees leap from the hills at the sound of the lute-in the imagination of the poet only.- Not in reality.
 Young, inexperienced, self conceited, proud man would leave the realm ot mor- tality, and the task to mortsls given. He would put alp on alp, Pelion and Ossa on Olympus to invade the divine sphere, and take by stealth the good things which God holds in reserve for those who are not too lazy to work for them. It is best for 6 man to learn bis proper sphere, settle down quietly in it, and then conclude with Ten nyson:
 And must work through months of toll, And years of cultivation, Upon my proper patch of soil,
 To grow my own plantation. I'll take the showers as they fall;
 l will not vex my bosom; Enough, if at the end of ali,
 A little garden blossom."
 T a. OAvTpv
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-31
Know Your Sphere and Keep It.

This world is just the place for man dur ing the time of his probation. The world was made for man, and not man for the world. But each one has his own place in the world, called his sphere, beyond which 1t is not safe for him to venture. It is the duty of each one to ascertain. if possible. whether he is in his proper place or not. Mans self, fearfully ard wonderfully made, is the instrument with which he is to do the duties and gain the triumphs of life. Your lite-work, remember. cannot be re- vised, nor can you get out second and corrected edition of it. The way of life can be traveled but once by you. AS you proceed, keep within your limitations. The daring, alas, often leap too far and then lie ruined just beyond their proper sphere.
 An inexperienced man may mount 10. comotive and call on all around to see him run the machine, but he does not know how to manage an engine. He turns the wheels, not knowing what will be the p- suit. Hark There is a ring, 6 scream, and start. Wonder he goes at the rate of a mile minute, not knowing where he is going, what started him or how to stop The engine, breathing steam and splitting fire like a demon springing from the mouth of hell, leaps from the track down into the rocky glen below.
 "As demon is hurled by an angel's spear, Heels over head to his proper sphere, Heels over head and head oyer heels,
 Dizzly down the abyss he wheels"
 You are off tbe track, young man! You are out of your sphere, my boy.
 Every man has his measure. his cable-toe' beyond which he cannot pass with proprie- ty or safety. He who properly strives for that which is within his sphere will proba- bly, succeed; but if he goes beyond bis sphere, failure is sure.
 It is often said that ''perseverance con ouers all things" and that "whcre there IS a will there is way" These sayings are lies, and they have deceived and ruined thousands, making their lives, not sublime, but orse than useless. Men rum them selves by trying to be what they cannot be, and what God never intended they should be. "Lmust preach the Gospel or be damned" said young man who applied