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Smyrna times., 1879-12-03

WILLIAM, son of Robert P. Collins, a
popular clerk of Leipsic, has gone to Still
Pond, Nd, to take charge of F. H.
Harper's store there.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. ]. G. Eyre, of Chester,
has been a guest at Woodlawn," since
Thanksgiving.
A. Price Griffith has sold five Cabinet
Organs during the past week or two.
Prof. Groves and Miss NJ. Anna Offley are
off to Laurel to the Teachers Institute of
Sussex county, which commences to-day.
Rev. Chas. w. Woods, of the Tennessee
Conference, will occupy the pulpit of the
Centennial Church on Sunday next.
T. Elwood Sngley, of the Delavare Gazette,
was in town last week.
OFF For OxFoRD.-One of our enter
prising farmers who is noted for the bold.
ness of his movements, has entered on a
new and large enterprise. He has pur-
chased at Oxford, Md, the terminus of the
Delaware & Chesapeake Railway, 81 acres
of land and laid it off in building lots,
which will be put on the market. On a
portion of this land ION the point which
runs down to the bay and includes an
equal number of acres under water) he
commences this week the erection Of a
large house, 30 by 300 feet, which is to be
used as an establishment for packing
| oysters. In addition to the oyster packing
business, Mr.. Truax, we understand, in.
tends in tho Spring and Summer to give
! his attention to the manufacture of phos-
pilates. 1t is, to say the least, an enter.
prise of 'pluck," and we hope Mr.. Truax
may realize his highest anticipations. He
will rent his farm here, the lessee being
VIM. Riggs, Jr.
We understand also that the Railroad
Company intends to erect at this place q
large oyster packing house, residences fol
their employees, depot, engine and cal
house 1t is expected that the railroad
will be finished to this place this Winter
and altogether Oxford is to have gooc
send Off
PROGRAMME of the Kent County Teachers
Institute to be held at Milford, the 10th
18th, 18th and 18th of December:
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DEATHS.

FARROW.-At Clayton, on the 29th ult, MS Ann
Farrow, aged - years
MoORE-In Philadelphia. on the 9th ult., Susan A.,
daughter of Nehemiah Moore, aged - years.
NUNAM.-In this town. on the 30th nit, Hennie
daughter of Daniel and Martha Nunam, aged :
years.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-03
FOR RENT.

The Dwelling House on Commerce Street now oc
cupied by X. d. Hofiecker. Apply to
REBECCA OFFLEY.
dec 3-tf No. North 4Gdh St, Phila.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-03

Judgment Notes with and witnou VA.
emption clause) and Bonds at TINES w
Smyrna times., 1879-12-03

The President has nominated Secretary
Nc Crazy for the Eighth Circuit bench, E.
$. Tobey to be Postmaster Of Boston, and
Charles ?. James to be Associate Justice Of
the District Of Columbia; large batch of
other nominations has been sent in.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-09-05
BRsr btopE OF FEEDING Straw

BEST MODE OF FEEDING Straw
"inquirrer,1. disks how tho English prepar,
their wheat straw For use rs fodder. Straw
beco1hes somewhat tough by being kept
audis ofion cut ripper than it should be
and t. improve its condition, render it NOR,
palatable and nutritious, some of the NOR,
progressive farmers in England have, ir
June OF before harvest, cut this straw, o.
the previous year, into short lengths with
the straw cutter, and mixed with it one
sixteenth, or one-twentieth part of green
clover, vetches, or rye grass; placed the
whole In tight bay in the barn, trampliuc
It In solid, and thus keeping it till the fol-
Owing winter as food for their stock. The
green clover, &C., is also run through the
stray cutter, rsnderipg i. saay.to mixrnisb
Nne Straw and causing It to pack more sol.
IDLY. This small part of green food mixed
with the straw causes it to ferment slightly,
and thus soften the straw and diffuse the
flavor of green food through the mass, ren.
dering it very much more palatable to stock.
DE-; voelcker analyzcd this prepared straw,
and found it very much improved as food.
MIR. Samuel Jonas of England has been in
the habit of mixing large amount of straw
in this way and feeding it to his fattening
stock in winter, with the addition OF n
small quantity Of oil.cakc and malt sprouts.
He reports very favorably of its use.
The writer has prepared in this way
straw left over for some years. He uses
an carly cutting of his newly y.secded mead.
ows, in which there is likely to be some
thlstlcs and weeds. IF these arc in green
state, slightly cured with three or four
hours sun. thon cut aud mixed with straw.
at the rate of one of the green graze to ton
OF the straw, and packed solidly in bay or
large bin, he has found it to make excellent
winter food for cattle, in two rations per
day with one Of good hay. This, or some
modified form of it will ultimately cause
the use of nearly all the straw as food f.r
stock. When ensilage shall bc adopted,
all our straw may be mixed in small pro.
portions with the green food in silos, and it
will all be eaten with about the same appe-
tite as the green food alone.
On almost all farms there arc fields that
yield many weeds and thistles the first year
of cutting, aud if such crop is suffered to
ripen, it is of little value, and the weeds
and thistles multiply. When green and
succulcnt, almost everything that grows,
and .denonIinated weeds. makes good fodder,
In this green state, mixed with Straw. they
h:lp to make that palatable also. 1t is usu.
ally profitable to feed little grain, and this
prepared straw with little grain will keep
tho stock in profitable condition. Southern
CuttiUator.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-09-05

PROFITABLE FARMING.-Farming will
not pay if farmers are incorporate and
shittess, or if all their wants are for luxu.
ries and display. will not pay if they are
nero horse farmers, and run after agricul-
tural fairs and trottiug purses, and max.
the horse of no more value than q pack of
cards, thing to bet money on-the bcsett-
ing sin of young men at the present time.
1t will not pay if they keep fnc horses and
buggies to ride into the village every after
noon to meet jockeys or barroom loungcrs.
1t will not pay those like the Southern
farmer, who had "hog and hominy enough
at home to last till spring." and therefore
would not work Neither will those be
successful who say to their hired help in
tho morning "go," instead of "come, boys"
1t will not pay to adopt the skinniug sys-
tenn and starve the soil, or to permit brush
weeds and thistles TO overrun the farm,
choke out the crops and rob the soil. That
farmer is unsuccessful who is conservative,
and welded to old ways and old ideas and
implements.
On the contrary, that farmer will sue.
ceed who makes up his mind that the whole
secret of success is in himself; that it is the
man and not the business that tells. He
will succeed if he brings to bear the same
amount of skill, fore thought, energy, econ
omy and judgment that any other branch
of business requires He will succeed il
he sticks close to his farm, as the mechanic
does to his shop, and not expect to work
three or four months and then take his ease
the rest of the year. That farmer will sue.
ceed who takes the papers, and digests
what he reads, and is not afraid of new
ideas and new methods of industry. He
will succeed if it is his intention that what
ever he sends to market shall be the very
best, and 80 made and put up that when
seen it will be captivated for its freshness
cleanliness and purity, and will be unhes
itatingly taken on account of his well.knowr
character for honesty Of weight, measure
and count Those who have farms may
think themselvo fortunate, for although
they will not thereby find sudden roads t.
wealth, they will certainly prove that per
sistent farm labor will bring sure reward
IL isworthy Of notice, thst the adventure
and speculator, with blasted hopes ant
shattered health aud fortune, have in tn,
erd to come back to the farm for healtl
and safety. Agriculture is the basis of ma
tioual strength and wealth, and a most cor
tain and liberal support Of all who follow i
intelligcutly. - Western Farmer.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-09-05

SnEEP-GRUBs IN nEAp.-Grubs arc
deposited in the nostrils of the sheep, dur.
ing the months of July aud August by the
edies have been offered; all of which are
to dislodge tho grubs, Or prevent tho gad-
fly from depositing the egg or grub. Each
theory is received, but that the fly deposits
the living grub, is advanced by Riley and
generally believed of late.
AS soon as the larva is deposited, it be-
gins to creep upwards, irritating the deli
cate Innings Of the nose as it goes up. 1t
remains in the head till May or June, when
fully matured. Then they drop to the
ground, where they remain forty to sixty
days, when the fly comes forth from its
pupa state to propagate its kind. Its life
in this state is brief. it eats nothiug-
Only deposits its larva in the nostrils OF
the sheep. During this time, If the sheep
could be kept on new pastures, where the
botfly had not been dropped in the grub
state, all would fare well, perhaps. :.
Such preventives as keeping a well
ploughed piece of ground for the sheep to
thrust their noses into; smearing tar OH the
sheop's noses, two or three times q week /;
or busting the sheep in the barn, closely
confined, for few minutes with slakcd
lime, to make them cough and sneezc, so
they will throw the young grubs out in the
operation Of sneezing.
Sailing sheep in augcr holes, bored into
a log a couple of inches, with tar su,eared
around these holes, SO the sheep may smear
their noses in getting at the salt, is prac-
ticed by some effectively. The inhaling of
carbolic acid vapor is recommended by
some. A feather, dipped in oil Of turpen.
tine, and gently passed up the nostrils and
turned around several times, has been prac-
ticed. A weakened solution of carbolic
acid, or crcosotc, has been used the same
way
Sheep with grub in the head, ought to
be we'll fed to keep up the vitality and
strength of the sheep. The extra demands
for this irritating cause, can hardly be csti-
mated The trying season on sheep from
this parasite, are the late winter and early
spring months.
Lambs, on account Of tho more tender
state of the Innings, suffer more seriously
from their assaults than older sheep Cot
mans Rural World
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-09-05

CHICKEN CHoLERA.-Thisd disease is one
that proceeds from disordered liver, by
which the liver lis disorganizcd and the
bowels affected. A remedy that has been
used successfully is to give one fourth of q
blue epill to each fowl as soon as it is seen
TO be sick, and repeat this the second
day after. Then give half a teaspoonful Of
castor oil. After the fowl improves give
scaided corn-meal in which a teaspoonrul Of
black pepper for each fowl has been mixed.
Poultry need little salt, aud If they were
supplied regularly and moderately they
would be more healthful than they usually
arc --Ne,o York Times.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-09-05

GERANIUMs.--Gera must have
season Of rest during the summer if they
are expected to bloom in winter. Keep the
plants in pots out Of doors, under the shade
of s,me tree, till September and water SPAR
ingly. In the beginning of September
shake the soil from the roots, replant them
in rich sandy loam, and bring them forward
TO the sun and air. Place them in sunny
window, indoors, when there is danger Of
frost, and when they begin to grow give
them m occasional watering with liquid
manure. They need plenty Of sun and air
and comparatively low temperature. In
hot room they will not do we'll. Cactus
needs but little water, plenty Of sun, and
should have small pot with light SOIL
Rural New Yorker.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-09-05

6HoRr VS.. I,oNo guRRows.- Whom q
farmer ploughs q furrow of seventy. eight
yards in length when hc could us we'll plough
q furrow two hundred and seventy -four
yards in length, no is getting a waste of
three hours and twenty minutes out Of
day OF eight hours; or, it the days labor of
man aud team bo reckoucd at three dollars,
he 10 losing by tho short length Of furrows
about 81.2b day This, though an ex.
treme case, does not lessen the force of the
force Of the argument
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-09-05

| FARMING Our CONvIcTs.- Ex.
Convict" in the New York Sun writ,s rs
follows about the evils of farming out con-
victs:
The present system Of employing convicts
in tue United States is with few cx .cptiops
the 80 called contract system; in other words
the State leases the convicts to work for
private parties, receiving q stipulated mon
cy compensation for every man per day
The great evils resulting from this system
are SO evident aud so we'll known aud &C.
knowledged by all men who have taken in.
terest in ponological matters that there is
not in Europe q single Government that
would for moment consider auy PROPOSE
tion, no; matter boy:ea ap.aseous. 10. allas
citizens = 3 II 49,.
The contract system is degrading to the
dignity of Government aud the majesty of
law lit has the most pcrnicious influence
on the convict, causing him naturally to
think that crime is simply vehicle of prof.
1t and wealth to certain favored business
men it is antagonistic to the aim aud end
OF prlson-constautly Interfering with
rules and measures paramount to the reform
u
industrious working classes of a nation.
The only commentator its advocates can
advance in its defence is, that Of all prison
systems it is tho best paying. The writer
believes that, putting aside every principle
of humanity and considering only
the financial part of the qucstion-these
paying prisons are the very dearest that
community could support.
Prison statistics, carefully collected in
different countries, show that of men SEN
fenced to penal servitudc Is per c,nt. are
amenable to reform, provided the prison in
which they are compelled to spend years of
their lives is, to some extent, peuitentiary
in the true sense of the word. OF the men
who have served terms in prisons in this
State, only about 35 per cent. engage in
honest pursuits and become useful members
of society, loss of nearly SO per cent. of
the possibly to be reformed criminals who,
instead of becoming industrious men, add
ing by their labor to the common veal and
wealth, continue in their career of crime.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-09-05

a PECULIAR DUEL was looking over
tho stories that were sent in last week for
the prize, and wonder that the editor did
not insert this one, which is really too good
to be lost: "Thore is a curious duel now
pending in Boston, which began several
years ago. Mr.. A., bachelor, challenged
Mr. r., a married man, with one child, who
replied that the conditions were not equal ;
that he must necessarily put moro at risk
with his life than the other, and he declined
A year afterward he received challenge
from Mr.. A., who stated that he, too, had
now wife and child, and he supposed, there
fore, the objection Of Mr.. b. was no longer
valid. Mr.. i. replied that he now had two
children, consequently tho inequality still
aubsisted. The next year Mr.. A.. renewed his
challenge, having now two children also
but his adversary had three. The matter
when last heard from, was still going on
tho numbers being six TO seven, aud tn,
challenge renewed" ,"-L,ondoa Truth, Aa
gust Ia.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-09-05

THE CHINA TREE.-Rev. II. G.. Gillund,
of Kingstrec, S. c., writes TO the Home
and Farm as follows, which is worthy Of
consideration and trial:
In few brief words let me mention
some things concerning this tree which will
be valuable information to the whole South.
The botanical name of the tree l do not
know. 1t is sometimes called Pride of In
dia! In general, let me say, it is one of tho
most speedy worth and insect destroycrs to
be found in nature. will give instances
Of its destructive effects of this kind in 80
far as l have seen the experiments.
Horses affected with worms may be en-.
tirely relieved by putting handful of tho
berries of this tree in their food three times
day. If it is a severe case, give a pint
of the berries at each feeding. IF it is
winter or early spring time, simply let the
horses feed under the trees. This remedy
| have seen tried often, and l havo never
known failure to cure.
The berries are very valuable for pro-
tccting dried fruits from worms or insects.
A few Of them scattered in with the fruit
will drive off any invaders of this lind
This has been tried with great success, fruits
being protected thus near other fruit which
were rendered useless by tho worms. 1
have heard others say that wheat, peas.
rice, &C., may be saved from the weevils in
in the same way havo not yet seen this
tried. Doubtless it is true.
The value of this tree to the garden is
incalculabe. The following experiment has
been tried with perfect success by Mr.. G..
s. Cooper, of, f,Indiantomn, s.. G.. His oab-
bagc were about to be destroyed by littlo
worms. He simply took bunch of the
leaves Of this tree and spread it over each
plant. Every worm left, and the cabbage
headed beautifully. A tea made Of the
berries, or leaves, and sprinkled on tho
plant, will have the same effect
My knowledge of trials of this kind does
not go further; but this is sufficient to
show the peculiar value of the tree, and to
lead others to experiment for themselves,
If they do, my purpose in writing is accom-.
plished.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-09-05

\ NOmatter how bad aud destructive a boy
may be, he never becomes so degraded OF
loses his selErespect sufficiently as to throw
mud on a circus poster.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-09-05

What did tho young lady mean when
she said TO her lover, "You may be too late
fos the car, but You can take bus p
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-09-05
NUMBER SO.

THE Dixon BUsINEss.-All the outcry
against the "Yazoo bulldozers," as they are
called by Republican or self-styled inde-
pendent papers, is as hollow as it is noisy.
There is no more reason for wailing over
the sudden taking off of Dixon than ther
would be for any other desperate. He was
man OF blood and violence. He stood
charged with five unavenged murders. He
was an assassin as well. He proposed to
put himself at the head of a gang of ne.
groes in county where the negroes largely
outnumbcr the whites, and in the opinion of
over thousand men of both political par
ties, imperil the lives of hundreds 5of. limo.
cent men, yonss;e d;childssns II. he had
|'hessS evan sosdsafIf ~ s6spce cetsts df beiar
capabfe~.of spreading the contagion Of
yellow fever he could have been ban
ished score Of times and nothing said
about it; but more dangerous than the
pcstilence, the sober determination of hun
dreds of men with families and homes To
protect that nc should not wantonly turn a
peaceful community into small hell, is held
up as but species of dabolism. A com,
munity has tight to protect itself against
such man. 1t has right to prevent him
from putting himself at the head of disso.
lutte, ignorant and equally desperate charac-
ters for the object of riot and rapine. Who
is there that would have denied to the peo.
of Washington last winter the right to pre-.
vent such a creature as Cohen from arminr
his crazy followers with torches and axos
to destroy the property and imperil tho
lives of unoffending citizens? A poor
tramp. "h~ ~:...riy 10 tIvUl
and threatens nothing worse than the de-
molision of few chickens and hayrick,
can be "moved on" by law, or put in Jail,
but desperate, recking with blood, cannot,
according to these sympathetic Republican
newspapers, be awed into decent behavior
without threatening the very foundations Of
the government. The attempt to make such
creature hero shows to what alternatives
the Republican parry has finally been
brought. AS well might they adopt Jesse
Pomeroy or Chastinc Cox.
Barksdalc killed Dixon for the reason, as
alleged, that Dixon had planned to assassi-
nate Barksdale. Barksdale preferred to live,
and "took the drop" on the man who pro-
posed to kill him. That so far as We can
understand it, is about all there is of it
If the country insists ON -heine oxnited o-ex
it we do not see how it can be helped
Washington Post.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-09-05

Wheacver Eve wanted new dress she
tutned 6rer a new leaf.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-24
AxHM II n

NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.
STEAM BETWEEN BREMEN AND NEW OE-
LEANS VIA HANEE. SOUTHLAND.
TON AND HAVANA.
<sEf13Rk The steamships OF the MOTH Ger.
sEsaas!azzG man Lloyd will resume their Regular
TRIPS, as follows:
From Bremen. From n. OrlsaLt
Hanover. September II
These steamers touch outward AZ Bayra and
Havana, end on their home trip at Havana and
''eses11 PRICES or PASSAGE:
From Bremen Southampton or Havre 70 ii Az
ana or New Orleans-Cabirl, $3.50; SteeTags, ss5,
From New Orleans TO southampton, HaVre OF
Eremen-Gabin, $50; StssraRe. h5.
From new Orleans to Havana-Capfn s3b
Storage. s15. ,.,..,
GhII,iran under ten years. half price: chill
dreu under one year. sree.
NJ B.-OEr agent for Texas, Mr.. Peter 81. En-.
hard, In Galveston. Is authorized 70 issue steer
exs passage orders at the following through
ratGs:
Fran Bremen TO Galveston, 50.
Prom Bremen TO Iutianoa s45 90
The company reserves the right 10 cnanRethe
route Of the steamers. their advertised Gays OF
departure and the prices OF passage.
Passage tickets from Bremen, Southampton
or Havre to New Orleans Issued by The under
gigned.
for further particulars apply 70
Ed. r. sT0gKME7ER d co. Agents,
aua1 ~ ~ Union street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-24
RacelDts Ut produces.

BAYOU sARA-Per steamer John " cannon
30 nAl.s cotton Harris &co-ss anIn Del--71 10
Norwood u Richzrds-f0 H a Newman-5s Meyer,
eta hce-3s Payne. Kennedy Aeo-29 Zen Gerson
Il sep--2l Clamp Eros Aeo--l4 Lehman. Faham y
ee-ta Hyman a. LehteDstein-s Q Hopkins-7 70
q w septsI Eso-7 John Noble--6 Bush T. Lsvert
8 Ranshaw EamInaek Aen-b Richard Flower kfo-
3 d Is Newman Aen-5 Kieffer 4 Gardper--4 Union
National Bank i L Airsy eco Levi Y Newman
mo Chsffs Il Sons-2 March Il Schlenker--1 Ertt-
N Maysop-i CoRger 4 KAlly-5 Ter.f6E-a y
Heyman--zDss SACKS cotton seed y q cotton seed
Assocation-I74 BACKS rough ries Frost Rco--ll3 90
Steward 4. Thompson--t42 do Allen y syme--o5 90
levi II hpwman-4 sacks seed cotton u Sp5f--s %
Ruth d, Levert--ln bales msss 0dell-t4 head stock
Paul Faaes-a bbs sugar Ru. net ba.es moss ,
hale cnttuu G. II Wright--uHdriss to order etsl
roo nalss -ot.n 2oe8 sacks cotton SEED SACKS seea
cotton ~ sacks rough rico
COLUM BIA-per steamer Jeh Wilson--l2H bales
cotton Jurey Il Gitlis--55 G NeEmsn-4o March
Il Sehlenker-4s w b Thompson Aco-ag Jno 4 Hsr.
die Aco-3s Meyer. w sis Gen-2s Graham. BlaGk aco
ab Ksnsnaw Cammsok &oo-s3 Richard Flower Gee
IL Jne GRnffs T. Sons--l5 GhAfe Hamilton y Powell
beI-In Norwood b. Kichards-lg Lehman, Abraham
&to-3Jp Male 1t Cammack--to Jos DavId-9tO p
Newman Aeo-7 Ciapp Bros Zoo Is w Pesle-5 20
g A Phiippi Aco-4 J. HorTis Aeo-4 Z Cook
Hasg-1 Bush u Lsvert-i john Adams Neo-llo
.anks seed cotton w 3 Thompson hco-I do O
Gterr-lp do IL @ EsWman-is do y Newman q
oo-12 DO Jnrsy ellis Q 20 Graham biack eco =
do jos David do Payne, nsnned5 kco--3 DO to
March a. SehIenker--3 do e X Wilson 6co--3H9
sacks cotton seed o Cotton Seed Assoelation-'14
do Plauehe &co--a3 head cattle Aycnck. Mitchell
Aen-,5 do w PeaIs--6 TO Noel d VI ooten-and
sundrias to ordsr-Tota 5yl bales cotton ios sacks
seed cotton 1929 seeks cotton sGed
LOWER COAST-Per steamer lsabel-10I sacse
rough rice Lehman. Abraham 1000 lhomp-
aon-gS do LANCE e. Legendre-61 do Frans en ousa q
Borland-2t DO K Kent eco ~ hass mass q Il
Wrr1t-7. bbls rice a. SGcols-snnaTies 70 order
Total 53l sacks rough rice rs bnls rice