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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-08-16

lad not over 10 OF 16 years old, who can
read and write fairly, can find pleasant situa-
tion, as an Apprentice, in this office, where he
can earn his board and clothing improve his
education and learn a trade that will always
insure him good living.
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Governor Hampton.

and large number of citizens the depot 10
pay their respects to him but regret say his TX
,elcncy too unwel from sherc exhaustion to be very
communicative. He spoke of visiting Glenn Springs
recruit which VIC hope he will do
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The Oath being the day appointed to elect
delegates to the County Convention, it was
thought advisable to postpone the letting of
the bridge to the following Wednesday, tho
2Sth - ~ 'AS'r-
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Weekly Report of the Thermometer.

1t commenced raining Sunday evening, 1lth,
and has rained every day since, with prospects
of continuing =
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Rev. J. P. Shand, D. D.

Rev. ]. P. Shand, D. D.
This venerable and beloved Minister of the
Gospel is on short visit to his son, II. w.
shand, Esq, this place. Although in the tn
tai and physical powers in q remarkable de-
gree.
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ARREST OF II. ii. KMPToN.-Springfel
Mass, August I'll. II. Kmpton, the long
missing Financial Agent of South Carolina, was
arrested ut Westfeld to-day. lie says that he
has been negotiating for o settlement of his
trouble in New York, and has all along been
willing to submit his accounts for arbitration.
kimpton draws a Iitiful face, and says he is the
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The SOUTHERN PLANTER AND FARMER, for Au-
-. n:-i-i-
is received. The leading article is q letter from
Hon. A. ii. ii. Stuart OH on s'The Ending of
the Hard Times,' which he thinks is near at
hand; note by the Editor on the Banking Sys-
ten of the Country in which the Editor urges
the return Of tho old system of State Banks and
repeal Of the ten per cent. tax imposed by tho
U. s. OH State Bank circulation. Col. John
Washington has valuable article on the Analy-
sis Of Fertilizers DR.. Ellzcy. Editor of the
Stock Department, has, as usual, q spicy and
interesting department. DR.. Pollard, in his
department, gives practical information as to the
seeding of Winter oats, clover and grasses and
other suggestions for the month. Col. Randolph
Harrison and others have letters of interest to
wheat growers, in which they discuss the best
quantity to Le sown per acre, theSbest variety
and time of seeding. The Editor states that he
will publish in. the September number letters
from 1. H. Christian, Gov. Smith, Gen. Meem
and other large whea. growers on this subject.
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Stricken Now Orleans,

The Fever still RACES with unabated fury in New Or
leans On Tuesday last 4 new and deaths were
reported. No ma lis are allowed to leave there.
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TO Bridge Builders.
We refer all interested 10 the change Of day for
letting out the contract for new Bridge oyer
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Life of Mary Booker

1f1v UI bUUXBr
MIR. j. X. Young has received few copies of the Life
and adventures of the Countess Porctalcs formerly Miss
Marie Boozcr, of Columbia. Price 80 cents.
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For tho Times.
The Asbury Seminary.

Dir. EDITOR The Exhibition ut Asbury
Seminary on the 7th inst, was of such char
acter that 1t deserves notice and commeDdation,
both for the good being accomplished in the
vicinity Of the Institution, and for the encour-
agement Of the friends of education in other
sections.
Mr.. J. N. Littlejohn, the Principal, is one Of
the many young men sent forth by Wofford
College since tho war, who Is turning the love
Of culture and morality received from his Alma
mailer to good account by giving his talents
to the education of the youth Of our Country.
Under his direction this Academy has been con-
Quoted with marked success for several years.
The exhibition on the 7th inst. marking the
close Of the scholastic year, took place at As
bury Chapel, and was creditabe alike to Teach
ers, pupils and the community. TO tho teacher
cs indfcuring patient Intelligence, SKILL and in
dustry. Creditable 10 pupils a. showing pro-
gress and proficiency, and exhibiting q full ap.
probation Of the Importance of improving tho
precious years Of youth. T
Besides indicating the intelligence and care Of
the teacher and the proficiency Of the pupils, tho
exercises were exceedingly interesting 10 very
largo number Of spectators. The programme
was quite elaborate and was so arranged thnt
the variety added to the entertainment. Music
and singing, reading and recitation Of extracts,
dialogue, and defamation, and composition, had
each their place. hats.t al., :.
The extracts read and reoiied were chosen
with good taste and were rendered in way
that showed that the actcrs, from the little fell
low who spoke The Salutatory, to the elders, felt
the spirit Of the another and appreciated tho
sentiments they uttered. It
The defamation was unusually good. Seve-
raj of the boys and young men exhiting consid,
eroble talent in this direction,
The Latin speech was particularly. .crsdiiabla,u,
1t must be conceded, however, that tfi6 Cohip0Si-
tions by the yousg ladies were the most remark
able features OF the exercises. Easy, graceful,
md forciable composition, aud n thorough mas
terry OF the subject-matter treated, marked
every one Of them. ,3 G}ttt1'
After a sumptuous dinner tho audience reas-
| sembled, and addresses were mado by Messrs
VIM, Jeferies, w. J. T. Glenn, ID. Johnson, Jr.,
and in conclusion by Rev. A. A. James,
NIB.
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A Bloody Affray at Edeefield.

The Chamberlain day" the 10Th Of August Is now
called there, was sad day for Edgceli. Gov Hampton
and other prominent citizens Of the State had been iny
ted to address the people or that County on that day and
q large assembly gathered together to hear them In
grove about mile from the Court House We extract
the following from the report of the affair." in the NEws
As...r.,oSaexaloaSS-snkakslaakx
an passed 'oR pleasantly until the end when It
became known that serious affay had occurred the
village mile distant and which had the effect bring
Ing tbs proceedings to an end than inten-
II that several years ago about 1860 or 1870 sew
era mon nam Booth went to the house Of Mr.. Abram
Jones for tho purpose of attacking Jones account Of
some cause OF complaint between the parties The
booths were accompanied by young named LAther
Toney. Jones was prepared for the intended assault
& which was a6and9nded but the young man Toney was
party Of booths IN yNse company he was at the time
al, and tho affair bed the occasion Of bitter family
rev GGsISsn s ss And 10 Booths =, ,,o
however, the Booths and BrOOker TOney who killed the
negro United States marshal few weeks ago. met in
store at the Village and soon became engaged In deadly
conflict There were three Of the Booths side,
and Toney and one two OF his friends the other
Between twenty aud thirty shots fired within few
minutes time and at Its close II was found that Booker
the three fell within forty feet Of each other and ali
died within few mintes without having uttered
word The ~ nsat took place on the public square. and
The casuaisics were as follows Toney and James and
Thomas Booth, killed outright Benjamin io0th shot in
four places twice through the lungs and badly beaten
about the head and supposed to be moriay wounded ;
w. L. Coleman, o friend Of Toncy, aud who was con-
cerned In the shooting slightly wounded In the abdo
men Mark Toney, shot In the side Wade Lott In the
arm b b. Ryan In the heel; Clarence segler in the
cerned In tho afay. All the persons engaged and all
the killed and wounded were white.
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fequi5ilion from Governor Hampton for
the prisoner is expected to arrive here to-mor-
row, and he will be Immediately taken to CoIum-
bia, where he is specially wanted at present as
witness for the State in the important suits be-
fore the bond court. 49,
Kimpton had beeR in Canada, and is believed
TO have comcin(o the United States very lately.
IL was on his account, it is reported, that the
Attorney General Of South Carolina, in the bond
court in Columbia, obtained n postponement of
tho bond cases until the 10Th instant.
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Mr.. John A. Bradley, Jr., Of Chester, sends
US n long, rambling letter, in which ho asserts
that Democracy is dead and can't be resuscita-
ted, and asks why we should go acting and
voting AS Republicans while claiming to bo
Democrats. What bearing this has upon the
fact ;hat Mx. Bradley is member of tho party
that holds in honor Grant, Babcock, Scott and
Moses, and has done its best to ruin and dis
grace the people of South Carolina, we are una
able to see. They who join the Republican
party in this State. with the expectation of re-
forming it, have rs much influence upon that
party as n stone thrown into q mudhole has up
on tho filth that surrounds it.--Neps and Cour-
ier.
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STRADDLISo THE Bosp QUESTION. Columbia,
August 7,AJudgc Mackcy has rendered o
decision in the case Of Geo. w. Williams ct al.
vs.. the Treasurer OF Charleston County, petition
for peremptory mandsmus. This case was
argued in Charleston in June last. Tho man.
damus asked for was 10 compel the Treasures
TO receive the coupons Of consolidated Stale
bonds In payment of taxes. ".Pt
The decision sustains the constitutionality Of
the consolidation act and the bond court, and
declares the supply act Of 1877 unconstitutional;
but the mandamus asked for s refused. .--.Nswa
and Courier.
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DARLING, LISTEN TO MY SroRY.--Ceriainly she
will, If it is the "Old, Old Story" and you tell
II sweetly, but don't be too hasty in your WOO.
ing. Send her first copy Of Harry Perey's
beautiful new song named above, and TINS
gracefully hint your intentions. There mover
was . prettisr song written and singers are Wild
over It.. Over 5000 copies sold In enc week
For Piano or Organ and easy to play or sing
40 Cents 10 tho Publishers, LUDDEN \ BATES,
Savannah, On. M
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The item Of money is now added 70
our already large list OF exports to Eu-
rope, the ship Galatea, which cleared
yesterday for Liverpool, taking s75
tons, valued at $l3,069. This Is by no
means the first shipment, but ii is only
during the present season that efforts
have been made to establish market
in Europe for this commodity. The
production Of honey in California Is
now 50 far in excess Of the home con-
sumption that an outlet must be found.
The overland trade has not been very
satisfactory, but the indications are that
Q profitable market can be found in
Great Britain. At all events, sufficient
has been. sent forward to fully test the
question. San Francisco Cali, Ocfo-
Der IA.
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FARM TOPICS.

STORING P0TAToEs. Every method
has been tried by farmers to store and
preserve their potatoes through the win.
ter, until potatoes come again. Il is
the most valuable Of all vegetables.
though here and there we find a person
or writer who undertakes TO tell us of
its unwholesomeness Ii is universally
consumed in all civilized countries. AZ
where It can not be grown il Is import
cd, which can be done long distances
without injury, when ventilation is at
tended 70 In storing potatoes several
methods are adopted, vet thew are All
practically the same, the object being
y protect them against freezing. The
hrst consideration is to keep them in
perfect darkness; the next is, the bins
should not be so deep--not over three
fect--to produce warmth and cause
them To sprout. When stored in the
held, straight trenches are dug, saw 20
feet in length and four or five in width.
which are filled to the depth OF three
feet with potatoes, then well covered
with straw, on top of which put Is or
twenty inches Of earth. In a bit If
about 70 feet long, there should be about
three gas escapes or ventilating OPEN
ings, which should be plugged with
straw and covered with a board, set at
an angle to turn the rain. II in cellars.
barns or otherwise, the bins should be
covered with rugs, old carpetings or
straw. Those intended to be kept for
late spring sales should be frequently
and all sprouts removed; for
as soon as q potato begins to sprout it
loses its solidity, dryRess and quality.
CHAMPAGNE CIDER.-Any good.
.ild-havored apple can be converted
into an excellent beverage. To make 4
choice article the apples should be ripe
and sound, freed from stems and leaves
and when ground the pomace should lie
n the vat from Is to "a hours. This
gives good body, richness, color and
iavor to the cider that can not be OBJ |
aimed when worked Immediately under
he press. As 1t goes into the cask. do |
lot use straw in q wooden funnel to
train or separate the sediment or
'omace from the juice, but strain the
weet cider through flannel, which will
eparate almost all the sediment. which
must be worked out at the bunp or 9th
rwise removed, for II is mainly this
ediment that sours the cider and makes
"hard." That which man neQlects
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Omeict.-l cupful of milk. I
slices Of bread, broken into IL and soft
ened, small piece Of butter, melted, a
littie salt. yclks Of : eggs; lastly add
the whites, VOL beaten. Drop into hot
pans and set in the oven until Drowned
ON top.
breaffnsf-cakcs.-- Soak about 4 slices
% stale bread over night in 3 cupfnls Of
sour milk or buttermiik. In the morn
lng mash fine, add well beaten eggs.
= ieaspoonfuls ~ soda, and flour to
make batter Of the proper consisten-
~. Fry like ordinary griddle-cakes.
Corn Brem. II pint yellow Indian
meal, pint flour. through which thor.
oughly mix ] tablespoonful lard, 4 "a
Diespooniul sugar Tor more according
y iasie), eggs. pint Of sour milk Or
unttermilk. in y hich has been stirred /
tehspooniul sod previously dissolved
Y = little water Bake in quick oven.
French LoW Cakc. Pa cups sugar, IL
cups butter, cup raisins, | cup warm
mix, . cups sifled flour, 3 eggs, 4 wine
glass a wine, q little nutmeg, small
tcaspooniul Of saleratus. Mix butter
ana sugar 70 q cam. add part Of -four
and yelks Of egg. then other part ~
hour and whites Of eggs.
Grcen Tomato PIE. Select nice
smooth ones, pare them very thin, slice
them into a pie-dish lined with nice
paste, about half cup ofsugar to pie,
lew little bits Of butter, little -four
sifted on, and sliced lemon, lemon es.
sence, or nutmeg for flayoring. Put on
tne upper crust carefully so the juice
VIII not escape in baking.
STUFFED 1omafoes.-Take dozen OF
the iargest-sized tomatoes, and with
spoon scoop out the inside, leaving the
shell as whole as possible. Chop very
hnc some cold slices Of under-done
meat, season it with pepper and salt, and
add little butter. Mix il with the pulp
ana seeds Of the tomatoes, and stuff the
skins with IT, Put them close together,
N a well buttered shallow baking-pan.
Pour some of the gravy ofthe meat over
them, and bake in a slow oven for one
hour. This makes an economical and
delicious side dish or breakfast dish.
Iotato ttle far Tca.--Mash the pota-
toes that are LETT from the dinner table,
while hot, and season them with salt
and little butter; add to dozen 20
.atoes 3 tablespoonfuls of flour, cup
Iul OF sweet milk, and tablespoonful
II bakers yeast. Mix with a spoon,
md let it rise until nearly tea-time.
Then roll 1t out about an inch thick,
md cut into round cakes. Let them
Use ~ minutes; then bake for 1 hour.
little sugar can be added If desired.
The cakes should not be cut open, but
pulled apart and buttcred.
A Sarory Ster.--Take some bones OF
'eef, mutton, veal or lamb from which
teak has been cut, but considerable
neat yet remains, and break them into
mall pieces; then wash well and put
nto pot, covering them with cold
Tatcr. Boil up, and skim thoroughly;
ID teaspoonful of salt, little pep
er, and dozen whole kernels Of all
picc. Boil very slowly for l hour:
hen add 2 small turnips, 2 carrots, ?
eads Of celery, 2 onions and potato,
hoped as fine as possible. Boil for /
our. Skim out the bones; cut the ,
heat of in small bits, return to the ,
pup, season it to taste, and serve.
|alf dozen tomatoes will add to its ,
slish.
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INDUSTRY, frugality and good morals
always win.-IotcG State Register.


Dyamafis lTrsous1. "A young American In
roundabout and lekgings, perched upon the
fence devonrng huge piece OF mIncc-pie.
and maiden Of live summers. in panfalrfies.
hooking yfry wishfuly al the gorinand on thr
fence loaHg inarrica--' ! say, sis, does your
mar make mincepirs. II she does IN het
they ain 70 good AZ my nar's.n Linc Mss
uimldyl --" Ike mincepic awful we'll
loray iglcriea--" Well. now, that's funnyl
Just Iook here drawing a quarter 81 bic out
OF hls Jacket pOckcD, anu it's boss, tool
Amt my mar goodri (carefullx slowing il
away " his ockef.l That boy ssis father 10
the man who must have his cigars and any
other masculine luxury his contem 9tihr self
ishncss Graves, while his poor sickly wifemust
do the work 81 two women G.. girls waste more
than they earn he says), andfo the want III
little money 70 purchase d few bottles ~ Or.
Plcrce's Favoriie Prescription. the SOW reign
remedy for female disease and weaknesses.
she Is literally dying ~ inches--anl all be-
cause OF that masculine seliishness that would
not divide the childish luxury with his play
mate, and now tacitly refuses his wife the lux
ury Of health.
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How TENDER and soft Is the voice Of
love, how low and sweet the intona-
lions Of lovers words. and vet the
tenderest lover that ever held a Girl IN
his arms and jabbed bslt-pin about
sixteen inches into his thumb, never
was able to kiss his sweetheart on the
front porch without startling the SOL
emn, voiceless night with a smack that
scared the dog In his kennel by the al
ley fence. -- Burlington Hawk-Eye.
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A full grown ordinary water lizard,
over four inches In length, was vomited
alive early Wednesday morning by a
six-year-old son Of Mr.. T.. McEyoy,
Emily, near Downeyville. The boy
had been complaining for some weeks
of pain In his stomach, but his parents
thought twas nothing more than collie.
A few days ago the pain was accompa-
Mad by suffocating feeling, the lizard
evidently trying to make its way np-
ward la excelsior. Wednesday morn
ing the little boy jumped out OF bed
feeling very sick, and The next moment,
70 the surprise and horror Of the family,
his Hardship crawled along the floor
In lively style Toronto Glote
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Whatever name or designation II given
10 cause OF Fever and Ague, or other inter-
miltent disease, II j. always m0iaria. Elimi-
nate that from the system, and a sure cure
most eheciual and, at the same time. per-
fectly harmless preparation for producing
this happy Effect, j. CLIFFoRD's FFBRIFrGE.
II represents In their utmost purity and free
from all irritating properties, the remedial
principles Of the East India Cinchona bark,
as grown on the Neilgherry hills. II Is the
most powerful antidote 10 malaria known,
and yet as harmless as water.
j. q. RICHARDSON, Prop'r,
For sale by all Druggists. 81. Louis.
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THr Mason 4 Hamlin Organ Co. have taken
the highest honors al all worlds exhibitions
FOR more than twelve years--viz, AZ Paris
1867; Vienna, 1873; Santiago, 1875: Philadel-
phia, lSsO and Paris, ISIS. and they are the
only American makers who have taken such
at any.
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\ HORRIBLE III suffered with Catarrh 30 years !;
was cured Ia weeks by a simple remedy, and
will send the receipt free to all afflicted Adj
dress, with stamp, Rcv.T.J. MEAD, Syracuse, NY
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Dr. Bulls Couon SYRUP should be kept In
every family A slight cough, II unchecked.
q often the forcrunner Of Consumption, ana
atimely dose OF this wonderful medicine has
rescued many from an early grave.
"WHAT Is your son doing in the bat
tie Of lifeP" asks the Ckrshdn Helper.
Well, he appears to be drawing rations
most Of the time, just It present, thank
Hmckeyc.
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Stockings are in more bizarre styles
than ever before.
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60 Beautiful Christmas and New Year Cards
W Original Designs no alike for 10 let sfnmns
Agtnis wanted H. Thomas Gu. P.O Bon 1887 phla Ia
~ Gold and JET. ioc- o s Card Co, Northford Conn
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For az hnds Of Pilss, Lep-
roy Screfui1, letter o. Rl,;o.
worm, SAT- khs,aDs. and an Ils.
erses ~ fhs Skin and Hood ON
Bottle WARRANTED TO CURE ALL
cAsE5 OF P1Rs; FROM ONE 10
lhkkk 30 TLKS ALL CASES on
huMoRS II -FOUR Druggist has
nnt got u ash him 70 send for IL
Pnce. VI pr bottle.
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laid Wholesale and retail. Send for prics.
suesuuuEb6RNHAH - v. nn3isosees SsoS:
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!BE WHipf00RWill $50 CO.. q $500 per
kINs kaecnial and very bright collection q school
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b00 ~ y I sSq: sTc ssS Ten: sss
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-20
Notice Of Assessment.

JACKSON MINING COMPANY-LOCA.
~ ton Of principal place If business, San
rranci|eo, California. Location OF works,
Euroka, Nevada.
Noice is hereby given, that at a meeting of
the Board of Directors, held on the 2Ist DAY
~ February, 1873, an assessment (NG. 10y Of
% cents per share was levied upon the %carital
stock OF the corporation, payable immediate
ly in Uniiei States gold coin, to the Secre-
tary, at Ihs office OF the company, Room l..
NO. iOS California street, San Francisco, Cali
fornia.
Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the 25th day of
March, 1873, will be delinquent. and adver-
'ised Tor sale at public auction; ard u less
payment IS made before. will be sold on
MONDAY, THE l5rH DAY OF APRIL.
1918, at | O'Clock P. NJ, to pay the delinquent
assessment. togeth r with cost of advertising
and expenses of sale.
BY order of the Board Of Directors.
Z. N. SHAW. Secretary.
Office: f0s California street, Room 4, San
francisco, California. f2itd