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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-09-26
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1t is often asked, "Is rice an exhaustive
crop Z" A personal experience of only a
few years hardly authorizes cne to answer
this question positively. Uuquestionably
rice, like many other plants, grows better
on land which has been resting. or after
other crops. Rotation with ploughed crops
performs special service in cleaning the
land of "volunteer," which comes wherever
rice is planted continuously. On fresh
lands rice does excellently, and 1 have seen
respectable crops made on first years new
ground, even before the large trees had
died. On the other hand, have very good
rice on land which has been planted in it
for three years; and on neig ghborinS place
the seventh successive crop, in as many
years, promises well; in each instance no
'manurgfIas been used. - It is 4 curiods fact.
if it be a fact, that guano, the phosphates'
and cotton seed, applied in the drill, after the
manner for cotton, do not benefit. Yet a
number Of experiments which l have made
this year seem to indicate it.
PAUL f. HAMMOND.
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TIE TIE THAT BINDS BRAVE MEN,

lie lie THAT BINDS BRAVE MEN,
Cleveland, o., September Exhibitors
Constitution: Enclosed please find draft
tor $50, which wish to contribute to the
fund which | learn from the papers is being
raised for the benefit of the ten orphaned
children of General Hood
Permit me to say that am q Republi.
can, with all that the name implies rad.
ical of the "stalwart" sort, if YOU please
and. during the war, 1 was one of those
terrible "yanks" While in General Hoods
front, at Chickamauga, one of his "johu-
MES sent bullet through portion of my
body, laying me on. tho shelf for three
months, though he failed to do the business
for me as thoroughly as he intended, for
reJoined my regiment and remained in the
HELD until the curtain fell upon the last act
In the drama at Appomattox. 1 mention
these facts to afford me the opportunity to
say that, barring our political differences,
we are good deal alike, North and South
Even at this distance there is no heart un.
touched by the spectacle of those helpless
little ones, bereft of both father and mother
by the awful scourge.
A Thousand times my memory has re-
called an incident of the battle of Peach
tree Creek. July Goth, 1864. After tho
fighting bad ceased in our front, the field
being in our possession, our efforts were
directed to caring for the wounded of both
sides. Among those brought in was a
place boy, scarcely more than sixteen, be-
longing to Georgia regiment, very badly
wounded in the thigh. As VIC laid him
upon blanket in the shade of q tree, and
gave him water from our canteens and
bread from our haversacks, he looked into
our faces, his eyes filling with tears and he
said: "Why, they told US you killed all
you took prisoners"
was member of the fourth corps, and
it was our fortune to meet General Hood
on many hard-fought fields during the lat.
ter part of the Atlanta campaign, and
little later at Franklin and Nashville. We
oil honor and admire brave soldier, and
such were the feelings inspired by the valor
of General Hood, and his heroic endeavors
to retrieve the fortunes of his army and its
cause. l beg your acceptance of this triAe
as an offering laid upon the altar of common
humanity.-AHantd Constitution.
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NUMBER so.
DEFERRED NEWS ITEMS.

A new Story By LADY OF SAVANNAH
The SaUdnnah Weekly News of October 4th will,
contain the first chapters of story of thrillinc
interest, entitled ANABrL's SECRET, by Mrs. i
0. Branch.
We desire not to anticipate the pleasure which
the r.aders of the Weekly Neos will derive from
the perusal Of this charming story, and there
lore Will not speak of it here further than to saw
that In the management of an original and intense
~ interesting plot, not less than in her powers
OF description, her lifelike delineations of char
aeser, and the pure moral tone of her reflections.
the accomplished author gives assurance that
she lnherits the genius of her gifted mother.
Mrs. Caroline Lee Iicntz, whose works of fiction
nave been SO universally admired and still rank
among the most popular American books Of
their class. "Anabers Secret" is develped in
California, of which State the author was at ono
time resident, and her vivid, descriptions Of
some of the most won ierful scenery of that pic-
turesque region are among the striking features
of the story.
The new serial will run through some eight
or ten numbers of the Weekly Subscribers
who desire to have the story complete should
sond In their subscriptions at once.
Subscription So year. ST. for six months.
Money can be sent by Money Order, Registered
Letter or Express, at our risk
]. H. ESTILL,
Savannah, Ga.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-09-26

The GAME LAw.-For the information
OF sportsmen we print the provisions of the
law now In force as to the seasons of the wear
when it is lawful to hunt deer, and par
tridges and other birds.
DEER.-The general statutes which
went into effect tho 10th of February. 1872
prohibits the killing of any doc or fawn be-
tween the lst OF January and the last of
July, and the killing ofany buck between the
first day of September and the last Friday
OF October, and between the 1st of March
and the last of April, under a penalty of
$40 for each offense
Another section of the general statutes
provides penalty of S25 for killing does
between the LIST of March and the 1st of
September.
BY the general statutes it is also madc
unlawful for any person to kill any deer in
the night time ut any season, except in his
own own enclosed grounds, under penalty of
$50.
By the act of March IL, 1872, it is made
unlawful to kill any deer, or worry them
with dogs or otherwise with tho intention
of destroying them, between the first dav
OF January and the first of September ia
s-J ~'' ""oSi pun vi u unc OI SZU, or
imprisonment for twenty days.
The act of February 27, 1873, amends
the act of March II, 1872, by substituting
august" for "Septcmber."
AS there is no provision in either of the
two last acts expressly repeating any of
the provisions of the general statutes al.
luded to, it would seem that they are all in
force except those which are supplied by
the two subsequent acts. Our conclusion
is that under all these acts the law at pres.
ent is as follows:
From January to August 1 all deer
are protected.
From August l to September 1 does are
protected.
From September to the last Friday in
October bucks arc protected
BIRDs.--As to birds, the act of March
II, 1872, amended by the act of February
II, 1873, makes it unlawful to catch, xiii
or injurc, or to pursue with such intent or
to sell or expose for sale, any wild turkey,
partridge, dove, woodcock, suipe or pheasant
between the 18th of April and the 18th of
October, under penalty of fine of $40, or
Imprisonment for ten days; and if the fine
is imposed one half shall 60 to the iuformer,
and the other half to the school fund of the
county.
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IRISH GIRLS OF THE PER1oD.-In Dub
lin young lady is educated for music or
matrimony-or both. She is perpetual
piano player or constant husband seeker.
There are no longer the "Baby Blakes" or
the Lady Gay Spankers" of yore her fol.
lies as to field sports are no more. The
Irish girl of the period abhors defamation
about "woman's rights" She generally
takes them-in a Platonic way. She is
much more Irish than the men, twice as
witty and ten times as intriguing. These
girls nave an indescribable way of captur.
ing you (mentally at least) before you know
where you are. They are fine looking
rather than pretty and commanding rather
than coquetish, yet they have their share Of
all that ubiquitous family. In point of edu.
cation they arc more glittering than the Eng
lish girls and more solid than tho Amcri-
can. They dress too much-an excess of
fal.lals. Frills and lace, bog back and rib,
bons abound about these girls, and their
merry laughter and soft solder dash of
grdmmachree ma cushla serve to make
them intensely interesting, even at the res
pectful distance they invariably keep you.
The type of the Irish girl, with her ROSY
and white complexion, her large blue eyes
and auburn hair, in her eighteenth year
is more of child than an American girl of
thirteen.
The Irish girl of the period has one
bright star ever before her in the heavens
of her hopes-a husband with q title. She
would rather be poor Lady Splurge than
parOcnu Mrs. Shady. Yet she is the most
loving and devoted of ofwives-when properly
welded The Irish girl loves to make a
noise In the world-has grand passion
for dash: She will leap social FIVE bar
gates and double stone walls to get the
right man, while she would prefer to be an
old, moping maid rather than be chained
to the wrong one. She dislikes tame
man, and can control wild one. In the
courage of her opinions she cxcels both as
to quality and quantity. She would rath-
er rule in certain dreadful plac below
than serve in better one aboye.-Dubhn
Cor. Baltimore Sun.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-09-26

The CHARLESTON CITADEL.-An officer wns
sent by the Secretary Of War to Charleston with
orders to turn over the Citadel to Gen. narood
Col G. l. Walker, and Maj. IT. S, Thompson'
"to be held for safe-keeping and use as a place
of Education, subject to the future action Of
Congress in ratifying, or the reverse, the reln-
quishment of possession, and free of all claim for
rent, use and occupation, by the General Govern
ment, and with the further agreement to sur
render the building at any time uuon demand
Of the War Department"
These trustees do not feel at liberty to accept
the trust, inasmuch as they are not authorized
by the State to act in this matter, and they do
not desire to waive any right the State may have
for rent while in possession of the u. S Govern
menf. The Citadel is now unoccupied and
unguarded.-Ca Spartan
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AS CLEAR AS MUD.-"What does 12mo mean?'
asked pupil Of her teacher, o few days since.
"Tweve mo? Why, don't you know what that
means? 1t means the same as d&weow1y.-
Haven't you seen it in advertisements in the
newspapers?'
Now, can any one, not connected with a Daily
or weekly newspaper, tell us what d&weowly,
means? Here's chance for some one To get
into the secrets Of newspaper office. The one
who solves the mystery can apply for a position
on the editorial staff of his county paper. FED.
TINES.
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CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMss GOLDEN WEDDING.
the hftieth marriage anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Francis Adams occurred nj On;noS
Mass, on Wednesday last. 1t is an interestino
and very unusual fact that three golden wed,
dings of successive generations of the same fam
ny should have been observed in the same house.
That of President John Adams and his wife was
celebrated on the 25th of October, 1914. That
OF their son, President John Quincy Adams,
l847. The third has just taken place II viii
be noticed that the intervals between these oc-
casions were respectively thirty three and thir-
ty-two years-almost exactly the lifetime of q
generation. At the time of their golden we'd
dings President John Adams was 79 and Presi-
dent ). q Adams had just entered his eightieth
year. Mr.. G. F. Adams is 72
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SOME CURIOUS STATISTICS
two square feet to each person, the entire
population of Boston could stand on the
public garden, with good deal of room to
spare. The entire population of the United
States could stand on Boston proper (not
including Brighton, Dorchester and West
Roxbury) The entire population of the
world (now estimated at LAO, 900. .OOO)
could stand on the island of Martha's Vine.
yard, or in the space occupied by the towns
OF Boston, Brookline, Newton, Leedham,
Dedham, Hyde Park and Milton. The
State OF Massachusetts would, in this way,
accommodate seventy times the present pop.
ulation of the world. The entire popula-
tion of the world, placed side by side, allow.
ing two feet to each person, would encircle
the earth twenty times. The States of
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, taken
together, are as large as England ANY one
of the States of Georgia. Illinois, Iowa and
North Carolina, is as large as England. Kan.
sas is as large as England and Scotland to-
gether. Ireland is abou: the size of Maine.
France is more than twice as large as Eng
land, Wales and Scotland together. Texas
is 80 times as large as Massachusetts, or as
large as Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Del
aware, Maryland, Ohio and Indiana com.
bined. The entire population of the United
States could be provided for in the State of
Texas, allowing each man, woman and child
four acres of land. The entire population
OF the world could be provided ior in tho
United States allowing each person one and
half acres Of land.-Boston transcript.
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"What was the cause Of your father s
death !" tho clergyman asked Thompson
at the last sociable. "Asthma," unblushingly
answered Thompson che foolishIy went up
an elevation, and got so high he oouldn't catch
his breath" Now the fact was the elder
Thompson was hanged, but the clergyman
did not know that, SO he just said, "Ah p
with plying accent, and then talked pol.
itics.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-09-26

The FLOOD OF FoREIaN GoLD.-New York.
September lO.-The steamship algeria, from,
Liverpool, yesterday, brought ST. ,556, 200, and
the 50. Laurent. from Havre, 1896 600 in specie :,
The steamship Weltand, from Hamburg, this
German gold coin. The steamship Weser.
from Bremen, brought $45O,O in foreign coin
and bars.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-09-26

The Anderson Inteliigencer says: "The suit of
clothes worn by General Washington when he
surrendered to the American Congress- his COM
mission as commander-in chief of the American
armies at the close Of the revolutionary war.
and which can now be seen in the Patent Office
at Washington, was made in Charleston, s. c..
by Mr.. John McFall, an Englishman tailor.
and the grandfather Of our townsman, Dr. j. T.
McFall. This bit of history is authentic
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A sceptic, who was badgering simple
minded old man about the miracle of Ba-
laam's ass, finally said: "How is it posi-
BILE for an ass to talk like man 2" "Well,"
replied the honest old believer, with mean.
ing emphasis, al don't see why it aiu't- as
easy for an ass to talk like man as il is for
a nam to talk like an ass"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-09-26

IMPORTANT TO TEAoHERs.-Among the pro-
ceedings Of the State Board of Examiners at
their recent meeting in Columbia, the following
resolution was passed,
Resolved, That any County Board of Examin-
ers may, in ITS discretion, recognize certificates
Of qualification granted in other counties as ey-
idence Of qualification to teach in the public
schools, without subjecting the holders of said
certificates to another examination.
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"Green street y called out the conduc-
tor Greens treat, eh?" calculated an
incbriated individual in the corner of the
car. Cali right, (hic) just's lieve drink
of of Green (hic's) any other man"
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AS his life was nearly the end, DR.. Will.
liam James, of Albany, said "No young
girl ev,r felt more delightful futterine
in the prospect of European tour than [
feel in the prospect of soon seeing the land
OF never whitening flowers, and of seeing
Christ, and of hearing Him, and being
known by Him."
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"Ihe cotton crop Of the United States as made
up at the New York Cotton Exchange for the year.
from Septmeber l, 1878, to August 81, 1879, was
five million and seventy four thousand one hun
dred and fifty-fve (5,074, 155) bales.
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QUEEN VICToRIAs CROwN.-The followinu 10
list of the jewels contained in the crown of
England:
~ diamonds round the circle, worth. $50, 900
lurev centre diamonds. 10000
or o1 , s.alier aiamonus ut the angle........ 500
70 diamonds composing 4 crosses,...... 6O.OOO
large diamonds on the top of the
20 crosses .:....:.:................ 200. 900.
20 uiuirohus m contained In feurs-de-lis. $4,000
IL smaller diamonds in the same...... lO'OOO
Pearls and smaller diamonds ON
arches and crosses. .................... $4,000
l4l other small diamonds. $500
26 diamonds in the upper cross ...... $1,000
c'rcies OF pearls about the rim....... 1880
1t contains total of upward of three thong
ana precious stones of various sizes, ranging in
value from about two to ten thousand pounds
giving total of $780, 800 for these alone, with
out taking into account the gold in which they
arc set.
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1t is reported that the Indians in Florida
now number only 400,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-09-26

How strange it is that hot words should
produce a coolncss.
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Dld the man who "shot at random" hit
it2
The Hartford herald., 1879-10-01
Ten BrOeck Answered.
Editor Herald:

Editor Herald
Our attention has been called to the
Beda items that were printed in the
HERALD, Sept. 18th. Some of them
We think We're quite uncalled for. We
will explain that the "rimless sugar
bowl hat" mentioned was cap instead
of hat, that has been in vogue for the
past three months but we suppose it
was the first one that Ten Broeck had
seen, from his remarks. But then how
should he know the difference between
Il hat and cap, considering that he
has had that disease commonly called
the big-head for so long time. Ii is
reasonable to suppose that it has affect
ed his sight and his brains also if he
ever had any but we have our doubts
on that subject. We are sorry indeed,
that there is one in our community
that is so ungentlemanly as to speak OF
Il lady in that way, and also think it Il
great pity that the name of that fa-
nous racer should be thus disgraced by
being assumed by such IA bundle of
conceit.
We think Ten Broeck Is of an envious
disposition. Whether he envied 'thc
girl of the period", the attention she re-
ceived or whether he was envious OF
the gentleman that sat by her, we are
unable to say; but in either case, he
took ''pOor way to help himself" He
must not depend too much on the fact
that Ten Brock never has been beaten;
he is indebted to "the girl ofthe period
for not having been beaten ere this,
when she heard the intentions of some
of her friends. She requested them to
let him alone, she thought it wrong to
strike FOOL. We will excuse Ten
Broeck on account of his ignorance this
time, but do not rely on our leniency
too much, or we might be more person.
al next time.
A FRIEND To 1.-THE GIRL OF THE Pc
RIOD."
The Hartford herald., 1879-10-01
McHenry Coal iu Demand.

We have just laid in our coal for the
winter. Last year We burned Pittsburg
coal at the cost of Is cents per bushel.
This fall Gen. Dawson proposed supply
ing us with coal from the McHenry
mines at the cost of liz cts. The diff
ference in price was so marked, that we
determined, Notwithstanding our pre-
disposition i'm favor of Eastern coal to
give the McHenry trial. We believe
for all ordinary purposes this coal is fully
equal to the best Pittsburg, and certainly
our people will no longer send their
money out of the State and pay so per
cent. more for coal when the McHenry
mines furnish coal just as good and at
such small cost. Gen. Dawson will take
orders for this coal, delivered at the
depot at Munfordville or Rowletts, at
III cents per bushel. This is cheaper
than wood il it costs you nothing but
the chopping.-Hart County Democrat.
The Hartford herald., 1879-10-01
SulphurSprtns's Spice.
sulphur SPRINGS, Sept. 26, |

sulphur SPRINGS, Sept. 26, 1879.
Editor Herald:
Hail! Hail! Hail. a hail storm passed
through our little town Sunday, the 9TH
inst, doing considerable damage. To-
bacco is completely ruined with the hail.
The farmers are discouraged. The corn
crop is damaged considerable by the
wind.
Rev. II. J. Randolph preached his
farewell sermon for this conference year
at Mt. Vernon on the 10th inst, to a
very large audience. May his work in
the divine truth ever he crowned with
success.
w. III. Coppage, who is now teaching
the New Baymus school. reports that he
has flourishing school. Hardin has a
bright prospect in the future.
w. Il. Bean, our energetic druggist,
has just retured with fresh supply of
medicines. Tip is clever young man
we wish him success.
Miss Amanda Acton, who has been
visiting the family OF her uncle, Will
liam Crawford, of Grayson county, the
past month returned home Monday.
No more boss cradling at present.
Cobb visited our town recently. Look
out, widow ladies. Uncle G. means bus
mess.
Prospects bid fare for another wedding
soon, for we heard an old batchelor
murmur to his damsel the following:
My heart to you is given,
Please give yours to me,
Wen lock them up together
And throw away the key.
Messrs. +. B. Medcalf and q. $.
Magan anticipate going West shortly.
May the HERALD'S banner ever wave
i'm triumph is the wish of ORANGE.
The Hartford herald., 1879-10-01
Set Rack ~ years.

al was troubled for many years with
Kidney Complaint, Gravel, &C.; my
blood became thin; was dull and mae
tive; could hardly crawl about; was an
old worn out man all over; could get
nothing to help me, until ! got Hop Bit
tiers, and now l am a boy again. My
blood and kidneys are all right, and |
am as active as man of 30, although
am ~, and have no doubt it will do as
well for Others of my age. 1t is worth
a trial Father. 39-2t
The Hartford herald., 1879-10-01
Bread StuGs.

We see from an editorial, clipped
from the Ne,cs, of London, England,
that the deficiency of bread stuffs i'm
Great Britain, and which they will have
TO purchase from America and other
foreign countries, will cost them over
SSO0,000,000. While this looks gloomy
to the citizens of Great Britain, it brings
TO mind the old adage at is an i'll wind
that blows good TO no one" The de-
mand for bread stuffs i'm England
makes a market for our immense crop
of wheat which would otherwise be al
most useless; but all the surplus OF
wheat will be in good demand at good
figures. Farmers and holders of wheat
need not hasten TO fool it away because
of the decline in price. This decline
was only reaction caused by an adj
vance beyond the limit that could be
maintained by the laws of supply and
demand.
The Hartford herald., 1879-10-01
baptist sunday school Convention.

a Baptist State Sunday School Con-
vention will be organized Oct. 18th, in
the Walnut Street Baptist Church Lou
isville, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and will
hold its session two days. Arrange
ments have been made with the rail-
roads for cheap transportation, and
homes will he provided for all delegates.
Each Sunday School is entitled to at
least one delegate, and one additional
for every fifty members Of the school.
Churches without organized Sunday
Schools are entitled TO one delegate for
each church. Reports are expected
from all schools, giving number of Of
ficers, Teachers and Scholars; amounts
contributed to objects; number of
months in session name and post-of-
flee address of Superintendent.
J. NJ. WEAVER, Chr, j. w. WARDER,
\. G. CAPERToN, B. MANLY,
w. J. DUNCAN, j. l.. BURROWS,
4. B. GATES, NJ. w. PERRY,
III. {. REESE.