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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-08-08
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BEWARE OF CHUFAs.-Last year I
planted ] ! acres in Chufas and was we'll
pleased with the result, but this spring
have not been able to get any stand of corn
where the chufas was planted on account
of peculiar bug, a specimen of which 1
herewith enclose. l have planted this
ground three times. and had corn up beau
tlfully each time, and now there is not one
blade to be found within fifty yards of
where the chufas grew, the ground is full
of these bugs, and have finally abandoned
the idea Of corn and planted it in peas
Tho bug thrusts his bill into the stalk of
che young corn and sucks the life out of it..
Several of my ncighbors say their expert
ence is the same as mine, they having been
entirely unable to get corn to stand on the
same ground where chufas grew last year.
One OF my neighbors planted chufas again
in the same place, and reports that this
same bug has killed all the chufas. This
is the experience of every one so far as 1
have heard who planted on stiff land, some
who planted on light sandy land do not
complain. This bug is not new conner,
but has been here for yoars but it is GER
tainly raised and encouraged in some way
by the chufas, to an extent never known
before.
l write this to put my brother farmers
on their guard, aud would advise those who
have not tried chufas to wait awhile and
see what people say one year from Eow, for
1 fear that in this instance all is not gold
that glitters. Ifmy experience next spring
is the same as this shall have no more
chufas about me. got splendid stand
of corn on all my land except this one piece,
and have the best crop in years SO far.
Crops are good generally, and farmers
are beginning to "lay by" corn.
The bugs sent are female beetles of the
group Brenthida. They live under bark,
and in trunks of old trees. IInwis' Trea.
tics on insects says little has been printed
about them, though common in Middle
and Southern States.-Farmer and Me-
chanic.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-08-08

AN ADMINISTRATION PLAN FOR CARRYING
SOUTH CARoLINA.-Therc is to be sweeping
change in the Federal officers in South Carolina
This change will soon be announced. Certain
South Carolina Republicans have been in this
city within the last few days, representing that
South Carolina could be carried for the Repub-
iicans in 1880 in case tho right kind of Federal
ofticeholders are placed in authority. Those
now in place are men who are timid and luke
warm in their Republicanism, and have not the
requisite backbone to stand up against the tissue
ballot frauds and intimidating processes Of the
chivalry What is needed, these Republicans
say, is class Of men brave enough to enforce the
national election in the face of death, intimida-
tion and personal insult. It is claimed that the
present Federal officeholders in that State are
either overawed by the Democrats who arc now
in power, or else have formed affiliations with
them that destroyed their party usefulness.
Although this is strictly civil service Ad-
ministration. John Sherman has succeeded in
so representing matters TO Hayes that there is
high authority for the statement that sweep
Ing change will be made throughout the count
ry. Where close contests are probable, the Fed
eral marshalships are to be made as strong as
possible. Upon the rigid enforcement Of the
National election law in 1880 depends the sue
cess Of the Republicans. At least this Is the
view taken by the National Uommittee.-N. Y.
San.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-08-08

SUDDEN AND SURPRISING CHANGE
We arc Informed that q gentleman resid-
ing in Wakulla County, by the name of
Cox, arising one morning last week was sur
prised to find that during the night his
residence had been changed from region
where water could not be seen and situated
on the border of lake. When he retired
tho evening before his house was miles
away from any pond, lake or river, but
upon going out next morning, his surprise
can be imagined when instead of his garden.
an immense sink fifty or sixty yards square,
filled with water, running up within cigh.
teen or twenty feet Of his residence, met
his gaze During the night this transfer.
nation occurred, leaving not even vestisse
of the tallest pines and other trees which
we're standing in their full majesty only
twelve hours before. These sinks, however
are not unfrequent in that county. 1t has
only been short time since that sink
occurred near Layender mill more remark
able than the one alluded to above, in thai
it occurred upon the very top of hill
one of the highest points of land in the
county.-Tailahassee Florid,an, June II.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-08-08

CHAsTINE Cox TO HANa.-New York, July II.
The Cox case was given to the jury at 8. Is p.
NJ. They returned to the court room ut 6.25
with verdict Of guilty Of murder in the first
degree. The prisoner appeared to be entirely
unmoved, except that his face blanched a little
when the verdict was announced. Judge Cow
ing then sentenced the prisoner to be hanged on
the 10Th of August, and he was taken back to
the Tombs.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-08-08

MOUNTAIN TRAGEDIES. Our information re.
garding two recent tragedics-one at Old Fort,
Mcdowell County, and the other at Asheville-
Is fuller than when we referred to them yester.
day. As TO the first, II appears that last Satur-
day night. party Of four or five persons were
engaged in a game Of poker, at o retired spot
near the village, when dispute, which broke
ap the game, arose between twasof the parties,
Emanuel Rose and Wm Rogers, brothers.in.
law. The rarty returned to the village, these
two continuing their quarrel, until finally they
came to blows, whereupon Rose whipped out
knife and fell upon Rogers, infcting upon him
three cuts, any one Of which might have proved
fatal, but one Of which literally disemboweled
him. His death was almost instanteous, and,
Rose, though he attempted to escape, was arres.
ted and lodged in jail.
AS TO the other case On Sunday morning
last, what was LEFT Of Tom Norveli, % fighting
man about town. was found on the streets Of
Ashsville, speeohless, ghsstly, and more dead
than alive. His throat was cut from ear, to ear o
pistol bail was lodged in him, and from ffteen to
twenty knife cuts aud stabs hacked him almost
out Of human resemblance. And yet he wasn't
dead, as he was tolerably used to that sort Of
ching. Little hopes are, however, entertained
of his recovery. Two young men Of the same
elk. named Townsend, were arrested on suspi-
oion, though II is not learned on what grounds
they were suspected Charlotte 0bsesper, July
"a.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-08-08

JOKES ON THE COLLEGE GRADUATES.
The following are portion Of the bril-.
liant answers given by young collegians in
recent oral examinations "Will you name
the cheapest and most common metal p
Goal "Do all mosquitoes bite p "No
only the females "How can you distin.
guish tho females 2 "You can tell thom
when they bite what is excusable
homicide p When q man kills himself
in self defensc.' sWhat is a perennial
herb r. 0~o- shass grows continually but
DIES Annually. "Syiil you give us che
plural Of forget-me-not3 p Forget us not,
sif.' "Mention six animals Of the Frigid
Zoner "Three polar bears and three
seals, ,-LouisoiUe Cowrier-Jomnal.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-08-08

When freedom from her mountain height,
Unfurled her banner to the breeze,
Wen bet ten cents she didn't wear
Her clothes pulled back against her knees.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-08-08


THE WAR on THE JEws.-A subcommittee
appointed at lie meeting IF the board of dele
gates Of tho Union Of Americ@n Hebrew Con-
gregations, Mt New York, on "Wednesday, has
sinoo then drawn up the following fo(fal ..dec-
laration" against Mr.. Corbin' q s&ction ttempt-
ing to exclude the Hebrewst from Nj 9hha.tan
Beach;
eve feel that public opinion cmphaticaly
condemns the recent action Of the Manhattan
Beach Company, through its president, in de-
claring the Hebrews of New York unworthy of
the enjoyment Of equal privileges with others
ave insist that caterers for the public amuse
ment or convenience should refrain from such
Odious discrimination against any class Of resi-
dents, whatever their nationality or religio
convictions. New York City, the commercial
centre Of tho United States, is itself affrontcd
by such q contemplate manifestation of bigotry
and prejudice, affecting o body of residents
among tho foremost in all that implies repeota.
bility and honorable aspirations.
=. "We recommend our oo.roligionists, while
they naturally, in common with other decent
citizens, will withhold their countenance from
the company, whose president has wantonly rs =.
sailed tho Hebrew name, to abstain from public
demonstrations which would simply elevate into
undue importance this vulgar and brutal attack.
II is beneath our dignity TO take any further no
tico OF 80 despicable an assaiiant; We may safe
ily leave,our defence to the intelligent and ad-
vanced public sentiment Of our fellow citizens
irrespective Of creed or race
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-08-08

A glass Of whiskey sells for q dime and is
.deranges and weakens the system. On the
same table lies q newspaper. IL is covered
with half million type. II brings intelligence
from the four quarters Of the globe. The news.
paper costs less than half the glass Of grog; but
IL 10 none the less true that there is large nun.
bsr Of people who think whistey cheap sna
newspapers dear. --KeoWes Oosrier. fs'
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-08-08

i CHLoRAL--Dr., d. w. Richardson, the Eng
aish chemist who Hrst made known to the world
certain facts concerning chlorsl, says that there
are now chloral-drinkers, just as there are dram
Astnkers aud opium-eaters; that the disease,
which he calls liberalism, has become rather
Widespread among merchants, lawyers, doctors.
chlorai cannot be kept for use within its legi,i-
nsts sphere 80 medicine, IL would be better
for mankind not 10 have II al. And yet the
profession generally csndsma any, frss use ef
,chioral. ~-sS "
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-08-08
DEFERRED NEWS ITEMS.

Is NOT THIS AN HONEST RUMsELLER ?-Friends
and Neigh6ors Having recently opened com.
modious establishment for the sale of all the
choicest liquors, including 'large beer 1 en-
brace this opportunity of informing you that
have begun the business Of making drunkards,
paupers, and bcggnrs, for the sober, industrious,
and respectable to support.
shall deal in such spirits as will excite men
10 riot, robbery, aud bloodshed, and by 30 doing
diminish the comforts, increase the expenses,
and endanger the welfare Of the community. l
will undertake, at short notice, for o small sum,
and with considerable expense on my part, to
prepare inmates for the almshouse, the prison,
and the gallows. I will furnish an article war
fanted to increase the amount of fatal accidents,
and multiply the number Of distressing diseases
among men. .4 ,,ul. II. ..-
will supply q drink calculated to deprive
some Of life, many Of reason, most of property,
and all Of peace which will make fathers to act
like mad-men: wives OF be made worse than
widows ;'children to become double orphans, to
grow up in ignorance, and prove q burden and
curse to the nation. 1 will obstruct the pro-
sress Of religion, dcle the purity Of the church,
aud cause temporal, spiritual, and eternal
death.
And if any are so impertinent as to ask why
I bring such accumulated misery upon COM
parativeiy happy people, my honest reply is,
that have license, given under the laws of the
commonwealth, and thus have purchased the
right to ruin the character, impair the health,
shorten the lives, and destroy both the souls
and bodies Of men. '.'"a .
~ know IL is written, "Thou shalt not kill -
that woe is pronounced upon him that giveth
strong drink to his neighbor, and that no drunk
ard shall enter the kingdom Of heaven and
do not expect that I, q drunkard-maker, will
share . better fate. But what can do ? must
have money, even at the expense of my SOUL
De you not think offer enough in return for
the money Many times it will be more than
my customers can conveniently carry.
Particular Notice I most affectionately
warn ell my patrons 10 keep clear of the tenn
perance men-such Sons of Temperance,
Good Templars, members Of the Temple Of Hon.
or, aad all other teetotalers, by whatever name
they arc known, as they will persuaslc you to
sign tho pledge, save your money, and with il
support your families in comfsrt and respectable
ity, thus cheating me out Of what you would
spend at my establishment. I know what they
have done and what they will do. Look out
for them My sign is the blue and red light.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-08-08

The following interesting communication
has been sent US, says the New York World,
by gentleman who says he picked it up
on Park row few doors east of our office.
We are without any clue as to its author
ship, but we infer from the Internal owl
dencc that it mpst be memorandum ad.
dressed by some journalist to the editor of
some newspaper:
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-08-08

10 not sit at an open window during
thunder storm. Many people have been
killed in this way. A negro woman was
killed at Portsmouth, Va, last week, by
thus exposing herself. Keep out Of cur
rents. 1t is better to bear a little tempo
rary Inconvenience from heat than to tempt
the lightning 1t will not do to "play with
il as with familiar thiugs' Don't,
Stevens County tribune., 1879-10-09
BOnaparte's Birthplace.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
A French Imperial paper makes the
statement that the French Government
has conceived the idea of ceding Corsica
to Italy for a consideration. The great
object OF getting rid of the island would
be to cut the ground under the feet of any
Bonapartist pretender. 1t may be re-
membered that the question has often
been debated as to whether Napoleon I.
was Corsican or a Frenchman, and it
has been suspected that the registration
of his birth was falsified in order to make
out that he was born after Corsica had
become French. 1t would certainly be a
relief to France if it could get rid of one
class of pretenders; hut it is doubtful
whether the Bonapartes would go back
to their Isle and not claim to be natural
lied. It Is curious what number OF nat
uralized Italians, in addition to the Bo-
napartes, have playeda part in French
history. One might mention, for exam
pie, the Med1cis, Julius Mazarin; Concini
the De Broglies, or De Broglios; the Mi
rabeaus; Massena, the spoiled child of vic
tory; Prince of Essling; Duke of Rivoli
and at present NJ. Gambetta, whose
grandfather lived at Genoa.
Stevens County tribune., 1879-10-09
AN OLD MANS COMPLAINT.

sigh and weep tonight, dear wife,
For old and happy days when we were young;
When this great world was fair and bright,
Our work of life ther only just begun.
Twill bring the tears to my dim ewes
To see the woeful changes Time has wrought;
They say the new ways are the best,
But | am sure that some were dearly bought!
How strong we were! How glad we felt
To drink new life from mornings early
breeze!
How like the presence Of a friend,
Were the protecting arms of those old trees!
And how We loved the fires bright blaze
lis cheerful sparkle was our only light;
But now we sit by stoves quite dumb,
Aud black and dreary as q stormy night!
We labored with hearty will,
plowed from early morn till dewy night;
And you would spin and weave our clothes,
BECAUSE to work with me you thought it
right,
Then with sack upon my arm
I'd toss the wheat upon the fallow field;
And ripe, while cutting with the hook,
Thank God, and not machines, for bounteous
yield!
l know they think that am slow,
They call machines great and valued boon; L;
They're made so perfect ana complete
That wheat is cut and hilled and baked by
noon"
To plant the corn We took our hoe,
But now they drive the planter and long rope; /;
They say their work is better done,
And that fast work is our great country's
hope!
No work is done without machines,
And they are full of complications strange.
The poor old man is left alone
Farmers belong to what they call the grange!
With Cristian fellowship and love
We once could meet to humbly preach and
pray;
We'd sing with hearts aglow with love,
And shout and talk of faith along the way.
But now with aching heart feel
Religion, like the rest, is something new;
For we must pray in costly church,
Upright and stiff, i'll bright cushioned pew!
Now the dear bibles laid aside
And papers read the world is moved by steam!
And now machines are made to talk!
Alas it seems like some wild, cruel dream!
This worlds a strange, Oewildering place
cannot think all change is for the best!
The ways and things onCe loved are gone,
And am signing for the land of rest!
HOPE VT PRosIM
Stevens County tribune., 1879-10-09

girl in the kitchen had her hands full
with Tommy and the housework. The
doctors gig at the door notified the neigh
bors of the trouble, and after it had
stopped there daily for week, Mrs.
Dean sent over her girl to inquire how
Mrs. Beardsley was. Mrs. Morris met
her husband in the street and asked the
same question. Mrs. Roberts was not
concerned about the matter. "Those up
per-crust folks keep sending in to ask, |
see; haven't never called there, so
aint wanted or needed now as know OF.
But she did tell the doctor she W a
good watcher, and would go if hey
couldn't get any body else.
Mrs. Waters had little baby and
could do nothing, yet she sent in rose
bud, the first from her one cherished
bush, and Justina clled over it; she was
so weak! Mrs. Greene came over once
or twice, and sent some custard. but she
wasn't no use in sickness, so dreadful
nervous" her husband said.
Miss Betsey was out of town at first,
but as soon as she came back not day
passed that she did not go over and cheer
the sick woman with homely words OF
faith and hope and good will. She went
into the kitchen and made beef tea,
she came up stairs and shook up
her hot pillows, replenished the fire,
combed out the tangled hair with
the gentlest fingers and kept Tom
my with her in the intervals, as long as
he could he eoaxsd to stay. When Mrs.
Beardsley was getting better, the first
day she was able to SIT mp, after Miss
Betsey had made her comfortable with
cushions and a footstool, the poor languid
woman put her thin arms about the old
lady's neck and kissed her, and dropping
her head on that sturdy shoulder burst
snto irrepressible sobs.
Lawful sakes! don't We do so, child
stop right off. Why, you'll be all tucker
ed out when he gets home eff you do so.
Now, stop right off,
II can't help it," sobbed Tina; ''you' re
so good, Miss Betsey; you're real ANGEL"
THE mortal! You must be out o.
your mind, child Who ever saw an au-
gel with yaller-gray hair and not six teeth
TO show for't?" laughed the good old soul.
"You stop cryin' and talkin' of angels,
and swaller your beef tea, or the doctorll
be scoldln' of ye, for certain sure"
When Mrs. Beardsley was well enough
| for change of air she went to the city to
see her sister, who had just come back
from Europe, and was naturally eager
to hear all about Tina's surroundings.
And have you got any neighbors,
dear7" she asked after many other ques-
tions.
"One," said Justina, smiling.
The question still remains to be answer
ed ''Who was Mrs. Beardsley's neighbour
Stevens County tribune., 1879-10-09
FEMALES J: .g!;::;::s s;;;::: s.;:;:::,

viii positively cure Female NeaAnesF, such rs Fall-
ing of the Womb Whites, Chronic Inflammation o.
liberation of the Womb Incidental Hemorrhagc
Flooding, Painful, Suppressed and Irregular Mems
truation. &C. An old and reliable remedy. Send pos
tai card for pamphlet, with treatment. cures and
certificates from physicians and patients, to How,
arth & Ballard, Utica, NY Sold by all Druggists
SL50 per bottle.
Stevens County tribune., 1879-10-09

The following is a sign on barber,
shop in Mansfield, o.: "Tonsorial Arts,
Physiognominical Hair Dresser, Facial
Operator, Uranium manipulation and Clip
ilary abridger. Sheaves and Hair Cut
with ambidextrous facility
Stevens County tribune., 1879-10-09

= Manufacturers OF
Pants, Overalls, Shirts, 10.
81. 8. Mack & Co.
Oils.
Machinery and Burning.
listed & Wadhams.
Pianos, Organs.
And Musical Merchandise.
=, Fl. N. Hemsted.
IN. w. Agency Chickering Piano.
James B. Bradford.
Paper Box Manufacturers.
Otto Laverenz & Bro.
Paper Stock, Rags, Metals.
J. G. Deiderichs.
Stove Manufacturers.
Sherman 8. Jewett 4 Co.
Ship Chambers.
Canvas, Ropes, Blocks, Lath, Yarn
G. D. Norris & Co.
Soap Manufacturers.
Gross Bros.
B. j. johnson & Co.
Francis Trenkamp.
Salt.
Cement, Stucco and Land Plaster.
G. j. Kershaw.
Saddlery, Hardware and
Gather.
B. Young & Son.
Scrap Iron and Metals.
G. A. Hendee.
Toys and Fancy Goods.
Meinecke & Co.
i, Trunk manufacturers.
George Burrows.
Tobacco 1E 1Eanufacfurers.
F. F. Adams & Co.
J. G. Flint, Jr.
B. Leidersdorf & Co.
Teas importers and Jobbers of. }
butcher, Collins & Smith.
Watches. JeweIry,
Diamonds and Silver Ware, DO.
Oh. Preusser & Bro.
Stevens County tribune., 1879-10-09
The Yenomous Rreath of Malaria

Does not infect the systems of those who use
Hostetter>s Stomach Bitters as precaution
against it. Nor is it less useful as remedy
where intermittent and remittent fever has
fully established itself, in consequence of a
neglect of preventive measures. 1t checks the
paroXysms with astonishing certainty, and
eradicates this type of disease, even in its
most lnveterate form. This medicine is an
especial boon to the emigrant population of
the far West, where feyers of a malarial type
are particularly prevalent, but the recogni-
tion of its merits is so far from being limited,
that it is known and appraised at its true
value throughout the length and breadth of
America. Travellers by land and sea, miners
and sojourners in unhealthy localities, esteem
it highly, and are its most constant pur-
chasers, snd i'll many rural household far
and wide it is the chosen family specific.
The professional Endorsement which has been
accorded by leading medical men in various
parts of the country to DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam
for the Lungs, is sufficient guaranty of its ef-
ficacy in eradicating diseases of the breathing
organs. These gentlemen have thoroughly
tested the remedy, and their concurrent testl-
mony is to the effect that it is positive speci-
fic for lung, bronchial and throat affections OF
every description, and a most reliable preven.
tive of that dreaded scourge, consumption
Druggists sell it.
Neglected Coughs and Colds.-Few are
aware of the Importance of checking Cough
or Common Cold" in its first stage; that
which in the beginning would yield to
Browns Bronchial Troches," if neglected
Offon uorkc 11pnv Tho Tupua
Stevens County tribune., 1879-10-09

Repentance is like married woman
rushing for an excursion train. 1t usual
ty arrives too late.