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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

A pious resident on Plain street. who has
been much interested in the cremation sys-
tenn, yesterday saidto his wife: "My dear,
l wish you to remember that when the
Lord calls me to my reward, desire to be
cremated, if n suitable furnace is accessi-
5le." "Yes, love-" replied his spouse, "but
when the Lord calls you, think he will
provide for your burning" g."-Ex.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

IF you have the feeling of hate or re.
venge. subject it to a severe process Of men,
tai chemistry; examine into its nature
its uses, its philosophy, and before you have
finished the scrutiny, it will probably vanish
like o volatile essence into the air.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

The man who is anxious to see how the
world could get along without him, can find
out by sticking a cambric needle in mill
pond, and then withdrawing it and looking
ut the hole.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

Ayoung lady amateur remarks that while
she doesn't object to the sloan of Lover"
she does dsapprove of his keeping Lent.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

ave fnd," said coroner's jury out
West, "that Bill Thompson, came to his
death by holding five aces, when Jack
Smith held four. And we find that nine
aces is five too many in pack"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

PRESENT HAppINEss.-The great secret
of gaining happiness in life is to enjoy the
present. To be doing one thing and think
ing of another, is very unsatisfactory mode
Of spending life. Some people arc always
wishing themselves somewhere but where
they are, or thinking of something else than
what they are doing, or of somebody else
than to whom they ara speaking This Is
the way to enjoy nothing, to do nothing
well, and to please nobody. 1t is better to
be interested iu inferior persons and things
than to be indifferent with the best a
principal cause of this Indifference is the
adoption of other peoples tastes instead of
our own-the pursuit after that for which
We arc not fitted, and to which, consequent
ly, we are not in reality inclined This
folly prcvadcs, more or less, all classcs and
arises from errors Of building our enjoy
mcnt on the false foundation of the worlds
opinion, instead of beng, with due regard
to others, each our own world.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

Can man who has been ridden on n rail
be properly called railrode man
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

Seek not so much to know thine cnmics
as Thy friends; for where one man has
fallen by foes, a hundred have been ruined
by acquaintances.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

WASHING FLANNELs-A lady cores
pondent says: "I will give q little of my
experience in washing Aanncls. l was
taught 10 wash flannel in hot water, but it
is a great mistake. in Italy my fanncls
were wonder to me; they always came
home from the wash so soft and white.
learned that the Italian women washed
them in cold water. Many time l have
watched them kneeling in box, which had
one end taken out, to keep them out of the
mud, by the bank of stream, washing in
the running water and drying on the bank
or gravel, without boiling and never had
washing done better, and fannels never half
so well. have tried it since, and find the
secret of nice soft fanncs to be the wash.
ing of them in cold or lukc-warm water,
and plenty of stretching before hanging out.
Many receipts say, Don't rub soap on fan
ncls; but you can rub soap on to tho advan-
tagc of the flannels, if you will rinse it out
afterward and use no hot water about them,
not forgetting to stretch the threads in both
directions before drying. Fannels so cared
for will never become stiff, shrunken, or yel.
low."-Boston Journal Of Chcmtstyy.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

large number of flowers maybe gummed
in short time. -
When flowers have been carried a long
distance in close boxes or cases, they often
appear withered and worthless, but with
proper treatment they may be revived and
restored to their original beauty. Instead
of being at once put into vases and exposed
to the hot and dry air of the parlor, they
should either be carefully spread out onwes
flannel or moss and covered with dish.cov-
er or an inverted box, or else put in pans
containing moss and water or wet sand, in
which they can be set upright, and then
shut up in the dark for few hours. IF
they do not regain their freshness under
this nursing, there is no hope for them, but
in all ordinary cases their recovery is certain
-Bostom Journal of Chemistry.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

SHALL WE MEET AGAIN.-Thc follow
ing is said to be one of the most brilliant
articles written by the lamented George d.
Prentice:
"The fiat of nature is inexorable. There
that dooms us to dust We flourish ,nI
fade as the leaves of the forest, and the
flowers that bloom and wither in day have
no Trailer hold on life than the mi ghtiest
monarch that ever shook the earth with his
4oOstepsS Generations Of men will appeSr
and disappear as the grass, and the multi
tudes that throng the world to-day will dis
appear as the footsteps on the shore. Men
seldom think of the great event of death
until the shadow falls across their own path
way, hiding from their eyes the faces of
loved ones whose living smile Was the sun
light of their existence. Death is the au-
tagonist of life, and the cold thought Of the
tomb is the skeleton of all fcasts.
ave do not want to go through the dark
valley although its dark passage may lead to
paradise; we do not want to lay down in
the grave, even with princes for bed. fellows
In the beautiful drama of Ion, the hope of
Immortality, so eloquently uttered by the
death-devoted Greek, finds deep response in
every thoughtful soul. When about to
yield his young existence as sacrifice to
fate, his Clcmautha asks if they should meet
| again, to which he replies
6! have asked that dreadful question of
the hills that looked ctcrnal-of the stars
among whose fields of azure my raised
spirit has walked in glory. All were dumb;
but as [ gaze upon thy loving face feel
that there is something in the love that
mantles through its beauty that cannot
wholly perish. We shall meet again, Gle
mantha."
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

QUEER SUPERsTITIoN-The military
superstition that it is DANCE, Gus to change
the color of horse during campaign has
been illustrated by Gen. Shobclcff. He
does not like gray horse, but he happened
to ride one in the first battle, and soon came
to believe that he could never be killed on
horse Of that color. A correspondent Of
Sedalia paper, who served under Shelby
during the American civil war, states that
that officer had similar superstition. His
color was sorrcl, and he firmly believed that
he would never be killed while mounted on
hors, of that hue. lie was wounded
three times, but never while riding sorrel
horse. He had twcntyfour horses killed
under him in the various engagements, in
which he was not wounded, and in every
instance the horse that went down under
him was n sorrcl. Once ball struck the
brim of his large felt hat, and scratched his
forehead, and he fell heavily from the sad
die; but he was on his feet in an instant,
shouting to his men, 81 cannot be killed to-
day Tor 1 am on sorrel horse"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

THE HoMEsTEAD.-The recent decision
of the Supreme Court in regard to the
homestead will bo likely to create not a lit
tie litigation in the courts. We have al
ready published the decision, but in order
to make it perfectly clear We give below a
concise synopsis, which will probably be
read with Interest by our readers:
Every man is entitled to homestead of
eSka yalde of $1,000, aud the personal prop
erty exemptionsto tho value of $500; he
is always entitled to the maximum of these
amounts. IF the homestead should, by q
decline in value, or by fire or other cause,
decrease in value to an amount below the
maximum of $1,000, the homcstcadcr is Gu
titled to have reallotment of his home
stead and the deficiency made up out of
any subsequently, acquired property. On
the other hand, if the homestead by i'm
provcment, or otherwise, should become to
be worth say $4,000, the creditors may
come in and have it rc.allotted, taking S19,-
600 Of it for themselves. And so it is with
the personal property exemptions. IF $500
worth of stock is allotted, the creditors are
entitled to all the increase from such stock.
If the homesteadcr have 81 900 worth of
land and $500 worth of personal property,
every pound of cotton or bladc of fodder he
mskes on the homestead is liable to be sciz-
ed For his debts. In other words, the home
steadcr.is entitled to 81 500, and no more.
| The homestead clause in tho constitution
was placed there for political purposes by
the trainers of the constitution of 1868,
and while it was ostensibly in the interest
of the poor man, good reason taught us
| and onha khok
it is anything but the poor mans friend
Laws which protect honest men from the
exacting demands of the modern Shylock
are all right, but any regulation which takes
away the credit Of the honest man, as does
the homestead provision, is nothing but a
snare and dclusion.- Charlotte Observer
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Greenville and Columbia r. r.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
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Passenger Trains run daily, Sundays except
ed, connecting with Night Trains on South Car
olina Railroad up and down. On and after
MONDAY, May 10Th, tho following will be the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23
DOlly's MOccaSinS.
BY MARY MONTREAL.

I" Do, please, Papa, bring me IL pair of
shoes for Dolly, when you come home"
l said, as my father drove away frem the
door. "ller feet are all 'sposed to the
weather Won't you, Papa?"
But my father laughed and drove away
without giving the desired promise, and
when he returned he brought Dolly no
shoes.
How disappointed felt, and when put
her away in her little bed for the night |
kissed and cried over the little wooden
feet that were "all 'sposed to the wealth
er."
We were seated at the ten table that
evening when the door opened and dark
woman, strangely attired, glided into the
room.
MAY l sleep here tonight? she
asked.
Yes, said my father, who could never
refuse II kindness, But are you alone? "
My husband is at the gate" she said.
" Call him in," said my father. "You
can stay until morning. "and she left the
room as noiselessly as she entered,
They are Indians" said my mother,
" and no one knows what they will do
Il" Yes, | know" said my father. "When
we leave the table they will eat the good
supper that my kind but timid wife will
offer chem. They will sleep on n good
bed tonight, instead of camping op the
ground In the morning they will eat
warm breakfast and 90 away, feeling very
thankful, but negleoting to say So"
The Indian and his wife did ample JUS
tlce to the food placed before them, and
when my mother sat down by the lamp
with her sewing tried to make the ac-
quintance of our strange guests. first
showed them my cat, but pussy-the little
beauty that she was-failed to please
them.
Then brought out my little poodle pup
py, white as show. with n bright red rib
bon around her neck. Their black eyes
sparkIed with pleasure, and | saw my pet
caressed to my hearts content
1t was my Dolly's turn to be Introduced
next, and when | told the woman that
poor Dolly had no shoes, and felt so
sorry for her, she opened little bag and
brought out piece of deer skin and some
beads, saying, Me make moccasins. I
Taking Dolly from my hand, she fitted
the deer skin to her feet, and then proceed
ed to sew together and trim the cunning
little moccasins.
| stood by and watched her work, and
when they were finished and put on, my
happiness WAS complete.
| asked the woman her name, and she
replied in a long Indian word, but when
she found that | conld not pronounce it,
she said: Call me Moon in the Full
That is what it means"
The next morning my new friend left
u.s. watched anXiously every autumn
for her return, but Moon in the Full came
no more, and my Dolly never had but the
one pair of moccasins, -I0uth'S Compan-
iOn
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

OUR PIONEER Mission IN AFRICA
Rev. Joel OSgood sailed from New York,
January 2, in the Bark Liberia. Rev.
James II. Deputie, of the Liberia Confer
ence, who has been for some months past
on visit to the United States, started by
the same vessel for his home on the Junk
River, where for fifteen years past he has
conducted mission work among purely
native tribes. lie has number of boys
from heather families in his own home,
and reports them rs intelligent Christian
lads.
MIR. Osgood goes to attempt to reach
BaporO, a large central native town beyond
the limits of Liberia. and about seventy
five miles back from the coast. The work
he undertakes is largely experimental, but
he goes TO ii with cheerlulncss, and with
irrepressible ardor; an ardor which i'm
PEELED limr to 90 independently to Africa
if no Missionary Society would send him.
1t IS now well on to II quarter Of n cen
tury since the Missionary Society sent any
missionary, white or colored to Africa. In
Il given sense, the VI. f. Church has never
had u mission among the heathen of Africa.
This attempt to open work back from the
coast is, therefore, II new departure full of
great interest. There is little disposition
to prophesy concerning the result of this
attempt. 1t is pioneer work that Mr.. Os-
good is to attempt If he can but reach
Baporo and live, he may, in the very do
lnS OF that much, accomplish for our
Church what I.ivingstone's language, on
departing for Africa the last time, may
fifty express. He said: g" 90 to open the
door to Central Africa. 1t is probable that
| may die there; but, brethren, pray you
see to it that the door is never closed j.
Christian Adrocatc.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

A CUTE SPARRow.-The English spar
row has many enemies who think him a
depraved as well us Il useless bird. Such
will read with pleasure the following
story, vouched for by the Hartford Times,
which illustrates the intelligence and ras-
cality of the noisy bird:
The gentleman, who resides in New
York, had erected last Spring in his back
yard large box for sparrows' nests. 1t
was divided into three rows. each contain
ing four compartments. These were all
speedily taken possession of by dozen
pairs Of sparrowS, and the business of
making nests proceeded amidst the GUS
tomary chipporing din of these fussy and
pugnacious Ieathered colOniss.
Sitting idly at the window one Sunday
watching the birds, the gentleman SAW one
cock-sparrow come flying to his place with
fine, soft white feather in his bill. The
box was so fixed that he could see into the
apartments, and he saw this bird fix the
feather into an incomplete nest and then
fly away.
No sooner was he out of sight than a
female sparrow from the adjoining COM
partment, who had evidently seen that
proceeding, hoped INTO her nGlSnoor S
house ana pulled out and carried OIL the
coveted feather.
Becoming inter ested the observer watch
ed the performance expecting to see the
little thlet carry her stolen prlze 10 her
own nest; but no, she knew TRICK worth
two Of that and here Is where she display,
ed an undenlabIe reasoning process ana
acted on clear perception OF cause ana
elect making II prudent use OF her khoWlr
edge OF the character and disposition OF
her plundered neighbor.
She flew oil with the leather IN u he'9n1
boring tree, where she securely l"steneo
II IN IN lhcohSPlcUo4S pace upon anu oe'
tween TWO t"l9s ana tlere ieIt IL;
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

WATCHING FOR WMLTAM-The father
of Florence, the comedian, was a man of
strict family discipline. His opposition to
theater going was intense. He had rigid
rules for domestic government, and one of
these required the housing of his sons at
very early hour in the evening. Billy,
through some agency had acquired u
strong passion for theatrical entertain.
ments which he gratifed at every opportu-
nifty. The old gentleman had II thorough
knowledge of his sons weakness for theat-
ricals and WIS determined to modify his
tastes ut all hazards. One bitter cold win
ter night bill of extraordinary attractive
ness was offered at the Bowery Theater
management, and to The young fellow it
was irresistible. The father suspected
Billy's intention to be one of the audience
and at the supper table was prepared to
issue special orders for the evening, but 10
his chagrin no William was present to re-
ccive the parental injunction. Incensed
at the boys absence, the father resolved to
catch bis son on his return, and to trounce
him well for his temerity. He therefore
secured an instrument of torture, and pa
rading in front of the street door, impa-
tiently awaited the culprit's approach.
An hour of rapidly increasing cold
passed and yet no signs of the lad. Billy
however was on the alert, having fortu-
nalely espied the angry father on his
cheerless patrol. Skipping around the
corner, he scaled rear fence and slyly
slipped up stairs. In few minutes he
was beneath the coverlet, and wondering
how much longer the old gentleman would
be able to stand the bitter weather. The
father, thoroughly benumbed, now thought
he would change the tactics and so re-
entered the house to continue vigls in
front of Billy's chamber door. After a
while he was greatly astonished ut hear
ing an unmistnkable snore, and, striking
the whip upon the bedroom door demand
ed to know who was within.
Only me- drawled Master Innocence, as
he stretched and yawned like one just
awakened from deep slunlber.
You, sir? again demanded the old gen.
tleman.
Yes, sir, responded Billy; and is that
you, pa? You are up late tonight, | fan
cy. hope you haven't been to any place
of amusement
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23
VOL. XXXV.

Rev. DR.. Fowler of the Christian Adro
cate reviewed the speech made by DR..
Howard Crosby, in which that gentleman
claimed thatthe Bible sanctioned moderate
drinking. First, he quoted statistics which
show the amount of money spent annually
for drink and the number of crimes which
indulgence in the habit brings about, and
then drawing some graphic word-pctures
of the misery and distress which the traffic
brought upon society in every grade, ask
ed the question. Can it be possible that
God S Book sanctions thisP The balance of
the argument was an attempt to prove
that the Hebrews used two kinds of wine
-one which was intoxicating, the other
the pure, unfermented juice of the grape
The latter, he claimed, was the only kind
recommended in the Bible, and the form
er the wine which was referred to in un-
measured terms Of condemnation. Taking
this standpoint, by probable and direct
argument, he declared that the reasoning
of DR.. Crosby was false in its logic and
pernicious in its results.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

IHE OSPREY Almost every morning
the osprey, or fish hrwk, comes in front o
the window and fishes in the shallow water
near the house. Tie does not seem to be
rs expert Us the kinglisher. | have seer
him dive Il dozen times or more into the
water before bringing up his prey. He
sails around and around in the air; and al
last fixing his eyes upon n fish, he swoops
down, making the water splash around
him. His feet are large and powerful, and
he arranges his toes in the form of a SCOOP
as he plunges into the river this scoop is
his fishing-tacEle with which he brings NJ
his tinny food.
| think should not like to be an osprey,
for he seems to have such II hard time to
get II living, and yet he is an honest, we'll
disposed laborer. After he has succeeded
in catching fish, bald eagle often
swoops down from some tall tree where
he has been watching him, and by main
force compels this honest fisher to give up
his hard-won prey The eagle is consider
ably larger than his victim, being about
three feet in length. while the osprey is
only about two feet.
1t is quite grand sight to see these two
large birds wheeling through the air-the
osprey trying to elude the eagle, diving
first one way and then another, until at
last, when he sees the unencumbered eagle
must overpower him, in Il fit of desper-
alton he lets the fish drop, and the eagle
catches it before it reaches the water, and
carries it to some retired spot where he
devours it.
And now the poor defHudcd osprey
must 90 TO work and catch another fish
for his dnner.-MrS .Htry Treat, 50.
Nicholas for FetrW ,ry.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23
THE LAND OF DREAMS.

A mighty realm in the land ofdreams,
with sleeps that hang in the twilight sky
And weltcring oceans and trailing streams
That gleam where the dusky valleys lie.
But over the shadowy borders flow
Sweet rays from the world of endless mom
And the nearer mountains catch The glow,
And flowers IN the nearer fields are born,
The souls of the happy dead repair
From their bowers Of light to that border land,
And walk in the fainter glory there
With the souls oil the living hand.
One calm, sweet smile in that shadowy sphere
From eyes that open on earth no more,
One warning word from a voice once dear
How they rise in memory DER and DER
Far off from those hills that shine with day
And fields that bloom in the heavenly gales,
The land of dreams goes stretching away
10 DINNER mountains and darker wales.
There lie the chambers of guilty delight,
There walk the spcctrcs of guilty fear.
And soft, low voices that float through the night
Are whispering sin in the hopeless car.
Dear maid, in thy girlhoods opening flowers,
Scarce weaned from the love of childish play,
The tears on whose cheeks arc but the showers
That lreshen the early bloom of May
Thine eyes are closed, and over Thy brow
Pass thoughtful shadows and joyous CLEANS,
And know, by thy moving lips, that now
Thy spirit strays in that land Of dreams.
Lighthearted maiden, oh heed thy iectl
Oh keep where the beam of Paradise falls;
And only wander where thou mayest meet,
The blessed ones from its shining walls.
So shalt thou come from the land of dreams
With love and peace TO this world of strife;
And the light which over the border streams
Shall lie on the path Of thy daily life
William CuiieH Brwtat
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

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