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

\ great deal has been written on the
preservation Of cut flowers but the matter
is still impcricctly understood by uost peo-
pie. 1t is important to know not only how
to take care Of them after cut, but how to
cut, them On this latter point practi-
cal hint may be of service to our readers.
1t might not occur to them that it could
make any serious difference whether the
stems were broken off or cut with knife
or scissors. y sharp knife is the right tool
for the purpose, as it leaves the sap-vcssels of
OF the stems open for the absorption Of water,
while scissors crushand compress these YES
sells, so that their absorptivc power is more
or less destroyed. Like injury may be done
i'll breaking off the stems, especially if they
arc tough.
1T the flowers arc not put into water i'm
mcdiately, the ends of stems should be cut
off with shap knife, as the sap.vesscls will
probably have become cloggcd up with
coagulated matter.
1t should be remembered that evapora-
tlon is going on from every pore Of flower
or leaf, and that unless fresh fluid can be
taken up by the stems to make good this
loss the blooms will soon withcr and die
We can readily see why the flowers of plants
with hard close stems, fade sooner than
those with soft, large-tubcd stems. The
latter, owing to the ease with which they
suck up moisture, will expand in water al
most rs well rs if left on the parent plant
Cut flowers often suffer from too dry an
atmosphere. Ii is duflicult to avoid this in
our artilicially heated rooms, but we may
at least put the blossoms in the coolest part
of the room. Near window, and especial
ly in bay-window, the temperature is gen
orally several degrees lower than in other
parts OF the room, as you can see if you will
test it with thermometer. The best au-
thorltlcS say, moreover, that the flowers
should have the benefit Of light, and even
OF sunshine in most cases, though there is
popular prejudice against exposing them
to the latter. On the other hand, they sul.
fer, rs plants do, from draughts and from
sudden alterations Of temperature
Botany also furnishes us a useful hint for
prolonging the life of many single flowers
This may done by removing the anthers, for
when the pollen on these becomes ripe the
stigma gets impregnated and the flower,
having fulfilled its natural destiny, drops
its petals and withcrs In the case of
blossoms that fall to pieces very easily, it is
n good idea to let fall drop Of gum or mu.
cilagc into the centre, which will glue the
petals together at tho base. TO prevent
this from running out before it hardcns, the
flowers should be kept upright by putting
their stems through the bottom Of sieve
or sticking them i'll sand. With the aid of
"Nmcls hair brush or 4 pointed stick,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19
WHO WILL MEET ME- First.

Who will meet me first in heaven,
When that blissfui realms l gain;
When the hands have ceased from toi'ing,
= And the heart hath ceased from pain;
When the last farewell is spoken,
Severed, the last tender tie,
And l know how sweet, how solemn,
And how blest il is to die !
As my barQue glide, DER the waters
Of that cold and silent stream,
shall see the domes of temples
In the distance brightly beam
Temples Of that beautcous city
From all gilt and sorrow free;
Who, above its golden portals,
First will haste to welcome me?
Who will greet rue first in glory2
(Oft the earnest thought will rise
Musing on the unknown wonders
OF that homo beyond the skies,)
Who will be my heavenly mcntor2
Will it be some seraph bright,
Or an angel from the countless
Myriads of that world Of light?
No, not these, for they have never
Gladdened here my mortal view;
But the dear ones gone before me
They, the loved, the tried the true
They who walked with me life's pathway,
From my soul by death were rivcn,
They who loved mo best in this world
Will be first to greet in heaven.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19
vECET|NE
Purifies the Blood, Renovates
and Invlgorates the Whole
- System.
IT'S MEDICAL PROPERTIES ARE
Alternative, Tonic, Solvent,
and Diuretfc.

VEaErTNL 10 made exclusively from tho juices Of
carefully selected barks roots and herbs. and SO
strongly that it will efectuay eradicate
from the system every taint Of Scrofuln, Scrofu.
lous Humor, Tumors, Cancer, Cnncerous
Humor, Erysipelns, SnIt Rheum, Syphi-
1itic Diseases, CRn<er, Fnintness ut tho
Stomach, and all diseases that arise from impure
blood. tScinticn, Inhnmmntory and Chronic
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Gout, and Spinal
ComplRints, can only be eGectually cured through
tho blood.
For Ulcers and Eruptivc Diseases OF tho
Skin, Pastules, PimpIes, Blotches, Boils,
Tetter, Scnldhead, and Ring S4S6nny Xegeti4a
h.- never fsnsd 10 euoct spotfdk1soass o1kSs y
For Pains In the Back, Kidney Com.
plants, DrOpsy, Female Weakness, Leu.
corrhGn, arising from internal liberation, and
uterine diseases and General Debility, vEGE.
TINE acts directly upon tho causes Of these COM
plants. 1t invigorates and strengthens tho whole
system. acts upon the secretive organs aays infam.
nation. cures liberation and regulates the bowels
For Cntnrrh, Dyspepsia, IIabitunl Cos.
tiveness, PR1pitntion OF the Heart, Head.
nche, Piles, Nervousness, and General
Prostitution of tho Nervous System, no
the VEGETINE. 1t puriss the blood. cleanses eli of
tho organs. ana possesses controlling power over the
nervous system.
The remarkable cures effected by VEGETrNE hnyo
induced many physicians and apothecarss whom We
know, to prescribe and use it in their families
In fact. VEGErISE is the best remady yet dscoy.
cred for the above diseases and is tho only reliable
BLOODP PURIFIERyet placed before tho public
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19
KEEP IN DE MIDDLE OBJ DE ROAD.

Ncbbcr mind de right, or de lef'-don't wait-
Keep in dc middle Oh de road
Fix your eye on dc big white gate,
Keep in tho middle ob dc road.
Dis world am full Oh grief an ST; ;
Eff you'll keep gwne on you am bound TO to win,
When you git up dar dey will pass you in
If you'll keep in dc middle ob de read.
CHORUS.
"Den, bredren, keep i'll dc middle OBJ dc road,
Den, bredrcn, keep in the middle ob de road:
Don't look to the right--don't lean to dc lcf
But keep in the middle oh dc road
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

PLANT GRAPE NINEs.-''Not only far
mcrs. and those upon large lots. but even
residents upon contracted city lots, should
plant grapcvincs, for from no species of
fruit can SO much be produced upon given
area of ground space. Planted along on
the south or east side of the fence bounding
the inclosure, they can be trained up on
trellisscs to quite a height, if desirable and
the amount Of most delicious fruit that can
be grown upon a well managed grapevine.
Of the r;sh variety, is perfectly astonishing
to those who have had no experience. -
Ec.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

How THEY DO IN NORTH CARoLINA.-
He lives in the "Wcstcrn District
Yesterday he called at the House to sec Gen.
Vance. He modcstly communicated his
wishes to the door kccpc: "IIavc you Il
card, sir" he gruffiy growlcd:" "Cards, he
said thouShtfully, mechanically running his
hand in the rear pocket Of his cont mo,
sir, don't carry en-" Where arc you
from :" inquired the d. 1. North Carroll
ma, was the prompt answer. We'll, how
do they do in North Carolina when people
go visiting" "Why they ride up to
fellows fence and heller to him to tic his
dog, and they gets down and goes in," was
the laconic reply. The doorkccpcr immcdi-
ateiy dispatched a page for Mr.. Vance lie
found that his supposed verdant constituent
had got the best Of n House doorkccpcr-
WASH. Cor. Roiciyh Observer.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19
UNQUALIFIED APPRECIATION,

u N c BOSTON. Nov. le, 1875
Dear Sir.-durng tho past FIVE years i have had
ample opportunity TO Judge Of the merit Of VEoE.
lady OF delicate health, with results
than anything else which she ever tried. 1 have
given 1t to my children under almost every crcum.
stance attending a large family. and always with
marked beneht. have taken It myself with such
unqualified appreciation Of its goodness
While performing my duties Police Officer in
ths city. u has been my lot to fall in with great
deal OF sickness. lpnhesitatingly recommend VEo.
ETISE, and never knew OF a case where il did not
prove all that claimed for it. Particularly in
cases OF debilitAted or impoverished state of the
blood Its effects are really wonderful and for all
complaints arising from impure state of the blood
it appears to work like charm. and do not believe
there are any circumstances under winch VEGETINE
can DO used with injurious results. and it will always
AFFORD me pleasure to give any further information
a. 70 what know about YEGETINE.
WIN. B. HILL,
Police StationE
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

An old darkey, who was asked if in his
experience prayer was ever answered, re-
piled: "Well, sab, some pra'rs is ansurd,
an some isn't-'pends on wat you axes TO.
Just arter dc wah, wen it was mighty hard
scratchin fo' de cullcd brcderin,' 'bsarved
dat w'euebber l pway de Lo'd to SEN one
o'Marse Peyton's fat turkeys TO de ole man,
dere was notice took of tho partition but
wen l pway dat he would SEN de ole man
TO de- turkey, dc matter wus' tended to
befo' sun up mex mornin,' dead sartiu.'
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

\ quaint writer says: Il have seen wo-
men SO delicate that they were afraid to
ride, for fear Of the horse running away :;
afraid to sail, for fear the boat might upset;
afraid, to walk, for they might fall, but |
never saw one afraid to be married, which
is far more riskful than all the others put
together
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 volatile essence into the air.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

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

A darkcy who resides not far from Nine
ty-Six, puts it thus: "Votc fur dc Guv'nor!
Why, Oh course is Since Mr.. Hampton
been 'lected bacon am come down seven OF
eight cents cheaper. Amt dat 'nough to
make VIC niggcrs stan to him."
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

The sequel to beautiful song by Eugene
Field Grease the Griddlc, Birdie Darling is
just out. We have only room for one stanza:
Sc:atch my back, oh brown-eyed Mabel,
Throw the buckwheat -four away;
Scratch rs long you are able,
Harder; stronger that's Tie way.
Somewhat higher; little lower;
Closer TO the shoulder blade
Dig! Good Heavens go it slower
Murder! Thunder . Come, that's S played
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

Uns"lfsh people arc always polite, be-
cause good manners arc only the absence of
seltishncss. They are doing unto others as
we would wish to be done unto. a thought
funcss for the comfort Of those about us.
a pleasant smile, a kind word-thesc are
the ingredients of which good manners are
chiefly composed.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19
THE Y6oHGWIDoW.

She is modest, but not bashful
Free and easy, but not bold;
Like an apple ripe and mellow,
Not too young, and not too old.
Half inviting, have repulsive,
Now advancing, and now shy
There is mischief in her dimplc,
There is danger in her eye.
She has studied human nature.
She is schooled in all her arts
She has taken her diploma
As the mistress Of all hearts.
She can cell the very moment
When to sigh and when to smile
Oh, maid is sometimes charming,
But q widow all the while.
Are you sad? How very serious
Will her handsome face become!
Are you angry? She is wrctched,
Lonely, friendless, fearful, dumb !!
Are you mirthful? How her laughter,
Silver sounding, will ring out!
She can lure and catch and play you,
AS the angler does the trout.
70 old bachelors of forty,
Who have grown SO bold and wise
Young Americans Of twenty,
With the love-looks in your eyes,
You may practice all the lessons
Taught by Cupid since the fall,
But know q little widow
Who could win and fool you all.
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awe fnd," said coroner's jury out
West, shat 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 10 pack"
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, hundred have been ruined
by acquaintance.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

PRESENT HArpINEss.-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 th"y ar" sponl;"p This ;e
the way to enjoy nothing, to do nothing
wei, and to please nobody. 1t is better to
be Interested i'll 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 classes, 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

WASHING FLANNELs.-A lady cores
pondent says: II will give little of my
experience in washing Aanncls. | was
taught 20 wash flannel in hot water, but it
is a great mistake. in Italy my fanncls
were 4 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 | have
watched them knccing in a 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 fanncls never half
SO well. | have tried it since, and find the
secret of nice soft flanncls 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.
tasc of the flannels, if you will rinse it out
aftcrward and use no hot water about them,
not forgetting to stretch the threads in both
directions before drying. Flanncls so cared
for will never become stiff, shrunkcn, or yell
low. ."-B0StOn JOmmul Of Chemistry.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

Can a man who has been ridden on a raj
be properly called a railrodc man ?
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n GREAT CURIOsITY-Silvcr Spring,
Florida, is one Of the greatest curiositicS in
the South. 1t bursts forth in the midst of
the most fertile county in the State. 1t
bubbles up in basin near 100 feet deep,
and about an acre in extent, and sending
from it deep stream GO to 100 feet wide,
and extending six to eight miles to the Oco-
lawaha River. In the spring itself sixty
boats may lie at anchor-quitc a fleet. The
spring thus forms natural inland port, to
which three steamers now run regularly
from tie st. Johns making close conncc.
tlons with the ocean steamers at Palatka.
The clcarness Of the water is truly wonder
full. 1t seems even more transparent than
air; you see the bottom Of your boat, tn,
exact form of the smallest pebble, the out
line and color of the leaf that has sank, and
all the prismatic colors of the rainbow are
reflected. Large fish swim in it, every scale
visible, and every movement distinctly seen.
If you go over the spring in a boat you will
see the assures in the rocks, from which the
river Sushcs upward like an inverted catar-
act.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

\ young lady amateur remarks that while
she docsn' t object to the Loan Of Lover
she does disapprovc Of his keeping Lent.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-19

QUEER SUPEnSTITIoN.-Thc military
superstition that it is danger Gus to change
the color of horse during a 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
a horse Of that color. A correspondent of
a 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
q hors, Of that hue. He was wounded
three times, but never while riding a sorrel
horse. He had twcnty-four 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 am on sOrrel horse"
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in short time.
When flowers have been carried long
distance in close boxes or cases, they often
appear withcred and worthless, but with
proper treatment they may be revived and
restored to their original beauty. Instead
of being at once put into vases aud 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 COW
er or an inverted box, or else put in pans
which they can bo 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.
-Bosto" Journal Of Chemistry.
SHALL WE MEET AGAIN.-Thc follow
ing is said to be one Of the most brill liant
articles written by the lamented George d.
Prentice:
"The fiat of nature is inexorable. There
is no appeal for relief from the great law
| that doOms US 10 dust. We flourish ,uI
fade as the leaves of the forest, and The
flowers that bloom and wither in day have
no frazier hold on life than the mightiest
monarch that ever shook the earth with his
foNstepss 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 an-
tagonist of life, and the cold thought of the
tomb is the skeleton of all fcasts.
ave do not want to so 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 eloqucntly 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 Clcmantha asks if they should meet
again, to which he replies:
81 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 1 feel
that there is something in the love that
mantles through it's beauty that cannot
wholly perish We shall meet again, Gle
mantha."
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THE HoMEsTEAD.-The recent decision
of the Supreme Court in regard to the
homestead will be likely to create not lit
tie litigation in the courts. We have al
ready published the decision, but in order
to make it perfectly clear VIC give below a
concise synopsis, which will probably be
read with interest by our readers:
Every man is entitled to homestead of
- yalde of $1,000, aud the personal prop
erty exemptions to the value of $500; he
is always entitled to the maximum Of these
amounts. If the homestead should, by a
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 reallotmcnt of his home
stead and the deficiency made up out of
any subsequently acquired property. On
the other hand, if the homestead by im-
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 arc
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 bl1dc of fodder he
mpkes on the homestead is liable to be sciz-
I ed Tor his debts. In other words, the home
stcadcr.is entitled to 81 500, and no more
The homestead clause in the constitution
was placed there for political purposes by
the trainers of the constitution of 1868,
and while it was ostcnsibly in the interest
of the poor man, good reason taught us
then, and experience teaches us now, that
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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Passenger Trains run daily, Sundays except
olina Railroad up and down. On and after
MONDAY, May 10Th, the following will be the
schedule:
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Greenville and Columbia r. r
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

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LITTLE WASHINGTON ITEMS

Washington Reporter.
Rev. NJ. Ormond, Of West Alexander,
who is now able to be about, intends re-
moving to Mansfield, near Pittsburgh
tomorrow.
Rev. 5. II. Hillard, Rector of Trinity
Episcopal Church, Of this city,
bias been granted three months
leave OF absence. He contemplates II
journey to England with his family
where his wife's relatives reside.
Mr.. Samuel Brady dug up Il Spanish
quarter dated 1880, while digging the
drain from the Armory building, a few
weeks ago.
On Saturday last the bslance Of the
fire insurance companies, against whom
T. B. Wilgus, of Brownsville, has SUITS
pending tor property destroyed in 1876
entered into an agreement to pay the
amount in full if the Supreme Court
sffirms the cases already tried. This
gives Mr.. WIlgus about $4,000
Mr.. Charles Daring, carpenter OF
this borough, while coming to town from
the country, on Thursday evening, was
thrown from his wagon in consequence
OF his horse running away. He received
some ugly cuts and bruises, which were
attended to by DR.. Kelly.