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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-05

DON'T Grow OLD Too FAsr.-No don't.
Try to keep your symrathies fresh, and
your intcrset in little things activc. Don't
be afraid of nonsense, or hesitate to take
part in it. Remember that you were young
once, and tolerate the crudities of youth.
Yes, do more than tolerate, try to under
stand, and don't be impatient if the young
eyes can't see things just as you see them.
Gray hairs and wrinkles you cannct escape,
but you need not grow old-in feeling upIess
you choose. And so long as your age is
only on the outside, you will win confidence
from the young, and find your life all the
brighter for contact with theirs. But YOU
have too many grave thoughts, too many
wcighty anxcties and duties, too much to
do, to make this triAing possible, you say
The very reason, my friend, why you should
cultivate fun, nonsense, lightncss Of heart
because you need them SO much, because
you are "weary with thinking. Then do
try to be young, even if you have to appear
a little foolish in sodoing.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-05

Mad AT TIE WAY SHE WAS SAVED
-"Don't go on that log" screamed the
musculinc attendant as one of tie damscL
walked out on the carecnng limb of an
old dead tree, which lay diagonaly with
the bank.
"Why?' but sic kept on going.
''lt will turn with you" shouted the
gentleman, warmly.
''IIow can it ?" and the line with lone
sweep of the pole descended into the wa
ter.
Just then there was slight oscillation
OF tho log. two dainty feet swept from un.
der Il cloud Of skirts, a sylph.like form ben,
gracefully to the treachcrous flood, and,
with stiflcd scream, body and feet disap.
pcared from view. But for moment only
The next instant, like the twin extremities
of pair of scissors, two symetrically mod
clcd female combinations appeared above
the surface, bobbcd about a second, and
then sank again. BY this time the gentle.
man was in the water, and by good fortune
contrivcd to get hold of the gaiter-c clad feet,
and was tugging away manfully in the d.
rection Of the bank. But the unfortunate
lady appeared to be turned wrong side out,
and dragged heavily, like an inverted um
brella. But landing was made at last,
and the Young lady, like capsizcd sailing
vessel, was put right side up with care
As soon, however, as she had rcgained her
usual balance, she turned furiously upon
her rcscucr.
You wretch! Why did you pull me
out by the feet 2"
because couldn't get hold of any other
part Of you. You seemed to me to be all
legs"
Sir How dare you 2"
Il beg pardon, but really I did tie best
| could
The subject was too delicate to continue,
but it was evident the lady and her friends
were excessively indignant. No apologies
could cOnciliatc them, and it vas in a tone
of inoXpressibIc sorrow that he said in turn.
ing away:
"lf you ladies will persist in turning
upside down when you get into the water, |
cant help it.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-05

Raise plenty of sunhowers The seeds
are excellent for chickens and a valuable
ncdicine for horses. Half pint Of flax
seed or one pint Of sunfower seed in a
horses feed, three or four times n week,
fall and spring, docs much to keep them in
good health
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-05

Statistics show that all the church prop
crty in the United States is worth $354,-
100000, while every year S700,O00,O0O
arc spent for drinks. The newspapers
have often protested against the practice
Of building such expensive churches.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-05
AN EvESTNa x RiTAv-
ERN IN BosroN.-m la dis
'rio' of Massachusett eotin, !.man IAN
was chosen to represe nrod. IN thc
Massachusetts, Leuisl.yffe-Was an &c.

'p OF WAS chosen to represe prsdsss ~ ~ The
milk, centric .r- -sne ca the best lawyers of
IN .>fl,fe. He owned a4arn aud did much
work on his own land when the time came
tor him to set out for Boston, his best suit
OF clothes was suit of homespun. His
wife objected to his sgoing in that GARD, but
he did not care. ii win have nice, fash.
ionable, suit made & soou as I reach Bos
ton," lie said
Reaching his destiaatirn, Whitman found
fest at Doolttle5 HitS Tavern. LSt it be
understood that he was graduate of Har-
vord, and at this tavern he was at home -
AS he entered the parfF of the house he
found several ladse and gentlemen assem-
blod, and he head IA remark from one of
them. "Ah, here comes. a countfyman of
the reaf homespun genus. Here's iun 7"
tMs!stnap stared at the company and then
g'"Say, my friend, are you from the coun.
try?" remarked one of the gentlemen.
-"1a.as.' answered Ezekiel, with ludi-
crous twist of the face
The ladies Uttered.
And what do you think of our city ?"
"lts pooty thick.settlcd place anyhow.
It's got a swcepin' sight of houses in it,"
"And good many people, too"
"Ya-as, | should guess So"
Many people where you come from ?"
oval, some"
tssPlsntSoS faaics, I aupposc?'/
'"Ya.as3 'axEP.'
! .And y oR0dssr,s .tstylr'-y,va -y,va are quito
a beau among them"
"Ia,as, bcaus 'em home-tcw meetin'
aid sing;n' schewl."
Perhaps the gentleman from the coun.
try will take glass of wine ?"
"Thank-cc. Don't kecr if | do"
The wine was brought.
"Iou must drink toast"
90, git out. eat toast-ncvcr heard O
such thing as drinkin' it. But can give
ye a sentiment"
The ladies clappcd their hands, but what
was their surprise when the stranger rails
ing, spoke calally and clearly as follows:
"Ladies and gentlemen, permit me tc
wish you health and happiness with every
blessing earth can afford; and may you.grow
better with advancing years, bearing ever
n mind that outward appearances are otter
decelttul. You n4istook me, from my dress
fora country booby, while I, from the sam,
superficial cause, thought you were ladies
aud gcntltm~n. The mistake was mutual
do hadjnst spoken when Captain Strong
the governor of the State, entered and in
quired for Mr.. Whitman.
"Ah, here | am, governor Glad to sec
you" Then Turning to the dumbfoundcG
company, he said.
81 wish you very good evening. ."-.Sa
tcm Post
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-05

A country curatc said to his f2ck: IL
fear when | explained to you that philan.
thropy was the love OF our species, you
must have understood me to say "specic,"
which may account for thc spnallness of the
collection
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-05

The Editors Easy Chair. is all in your
mind. It's piece OF furniture that's used
only by those that wear the honors-the
ones that do the work don't have anything
easy. Put this in your scrap. book, among
the anxious
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-05

They had very sad affair at West Point
a lady at Cozzen's told her mamma that
the cadets wear pants; and a man said
80 do their sisters, aud their cousins, and
their aunts )" and he was shot through the
heart
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-05

1t takes whole Legislature to change O
mans name. A woman can change hers by
the act Of single man.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-05

Franklin said that rich widows are the
only secondhand goods that will sell at
prime cost.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-05

The shawl is rapidly coming into favor
for evening wear Besides being warmer,
it is better than a sack or cloak to cover up
the young mans arm.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-05
HOUSEHOLD RECIPES.

place in oven, baking twelve hours, if pos
siblc, (six will do,) adding more water as it
dries awy. They can be takcr out if oven
is wanted, and then returned to it.
MINCE PIE.-Thrcc pounds of meat five
pounds Of apples, one halfpound Of suct,
two pounds of sugar, half pound of butter,
one quart Of molasscs, one half pint of
boiled cider, two quarts Of new cider, one
tablespoonful of salt, two Of pepper same
OF cinnamon, allspicc, cloves, CRATE nutmeg
into the pies and add rasins. This recipe
can be varied to suit the taste, but it makes
a standard mincc pic. They are better if
the apples arc not chopped too fine. All of
the ingredients should be boiled together
an hour or morc.-UouSckccpcr
CABBAGE PICKLE-Takc fine white
heads Of cabbage, cut them each in four
pieces, put them in strong brine let them
remain one week Then soak them in fresh
water day. Heat weak vinegar with tu.
mcric enough 10 color the cabbage pretty
yellow color, scald the cabbage in it, but do
not let it boil, then put it in jar and
sprinkle spice in as you fill up the Jar. To
the vinegar add half pound of brown su.
gar, pour over tho cabbage The spices
used are, white and black mustard seeds.
ginger, horc,radish, allspicc, pepper, celery
seed and few heads of garlic.
VIRGINIA MIXED PICKIE-Takc half
peek green tomatoes, twenty. five cucumbcrs,
fifteen large onions, two heads cabbage, ono
pint small onions, on" pint scrapcd horse.
radsh, half pound white mustard seed, one
cup ground pepper, one ounce powdered
cinnamon, two ounces tumcric, and one
fourth pint ground mustard. Slice toma-
toes and large onions, and cut the cabbage
as for slaw; quarter cucumbcrs and cut in
pieces, sprinkle with salt and let stand one
day and night, drain well, put in diluted
vinegar and lee stand two days. Drain
we'll. Nix the spices Except ground mus.
ard) well through all, and put in jar
Boil half a gallon Of vinegar and two
pounds of brown sugar together and pour
,ver it. When it cools stir in the ground |
mustard.
Scorer STEw.-Four pounds Of lean
,eef passed through sausage mill, one on
on chopped fine, half teaspoon Of salt,
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There are great many people who will
never so to heaven unless they can 60 at cx.
cursion rates. 80
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pepper to taste. Place IN covered vessel
with one tea cup ofboiliug water. Let
stew slowly three or four hours, Just be.
fore, taking it off the Gre stir in lump of
butter the size of an egg.
h EGG BREAD.--0neqp quart OF buttermilk
[fhree enrs thr 70 fnhla Ssts,,h,s An,,. l.,.> g
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Local Taxation--Bewa,e, Legislators,

Local. Iaxaton---Bewais, Legislators.
In the calendar of our House of Ncpresent,.
ives we lind among unfinished business con.
tinued from session of 1878 to session ofiie79
the following
"No. III. A Bill [report' favorable, with
= a@endment'] toprOvide for the esablishmeu,
OF new school districts in the sssefA seities
towns and Incorporated villages on t66 .StSfs
and to authorize the levy ana eolleetion of.sas
i.aa R"o.n"1 taxes therein. [Fos SECOND readiaG ~
We thiakftfight TO call Is 81 tss; tsas 81 IS;
: them on thefu against itz< - ~ sei
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Galveston News.

Mr.. L. @. White, of Jasper, Texas, sent
to Mr., G.. A. Mills, Secretary Galveston
Cotton Exchange, two samples of worm
proof lint cotton to be submitted to the
classification and qualification committee
for their views, etc, the samples beng
numbered one and two. MIR. Mills has
kindly sent us samples of the same, which
we have received to,day, and which anyone
is at liberty to examine. We take from
the Galveston News of August I'd the fol-
lowing statement, giving the result of the
examination by the classification commits
tee, and some interesting facts with regard
to this cotton.
The committee after careful inspection
of the samples, report both staples OF fair
length, remarkable strength, and very silky
No. 2 the best. This cotton has been
produced by Mr.. White after some sixteen
or seventeen years of labor and study, by
amalgamating ordinary cotton with weed.
This weed and his process are his secret.
He is now in correspondence with the Agrl~
cultural Department at Washington CITY
with view to the Government paying him
for his discovery and then making known
his process, which he says is SO simple that
any ten year old child can do it-that its
simplicity looks ridiculous to him now.
Mr. White further states that the weed
with which this cotton is mixed was never
known to be eaten by worm or insect of
any kind.
The writer examined the cotton growing;
the stalks were large and healthy, browns
ish red color, the leaf resembling ordinary
cotton, with very rank weed odor, the
buls were larger than ordinary cotton and
well filled with lint. IL the centre of eacll
boil there is small pod containing evident
ly, the seed of the weed. When the boil
is fully opened this pod of seed is also
opened and the seed drop out leaving the
lint cotton III the boil. The bolls will all
mature within a few days of each other.
This the planter could remedy by planting
at different times. Wr. White says the
cotton can be picked within one hundred
days after planting. Mr.. White has taken
stalks of ordinary cotton with the worms ut
work upon them, placed them in and
along side of his cotton SO that the worms
could easily get on his cotton, but in no
instance did they cut any of the leaves,
stalk or boil of his cotton. He has gather~
ed the worms from other cotton stalks and
placed them on his cotton with the same
result, and feels very confident that worms
will never touch it.
Should Mr. whites discovery prove to be
what he claims for it, absolutely worm
proof-and upon this point lie has no fears
the value and importance of the discoves
ry cannot fully be estimated, especially in
the cotton belt.
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THE HOUSEHOLD.

CHICKEN SALAD.-Boil or roast nice
fowl When cold cut off all the meat and
chop it little, not very small; cut up large
bunch of celery and mix with the chicken;
boil four eggs hard, mash and mix them
with olive oil, pepper, salt, mustard and
q gill of vinegar. Beat this mixture together,
and just before serving pour it over the
chicken.
CHOCOLATE PUDDNG.-One quart milk,
four eggs, and eight teaspoonfuls of choco-
late, and twelve teaspoonfuls Of bread
crumbs; sweeten to to the taste and boil a
few minutes, then put into the oven and
brown.
BREAD PUDDING. -Unfermented brown
bread two ounces; milk half pint; one
egg; sugar quarter of an ounce. Gut the
bread into slices and pour the milk over it,
boiling hot; let it stand till well soaked and
beaten, with little grated nutmeg, and
bake or steam for an hour.
BELLIES CAKE-Six eggs; 2 cups sweet
milk; cups of sugar; A cups flour with
desert spoonful and of yeast powder; 2
spoonsful of butter rubbed in the sugar
and eggs.
Coop LEMON CUsTARD PIEs.-One cup
of milk, one cup of sugar, one spoonful of
-four, yolks of three eggs, juice and rind OF
one lemon, After it is nearly baked, add
the whites. of three eggs well beaten with
four spoonfuls of sugar. Bake until well
Drowned.
PRESERVING THE NATURAL CoLoRs OF
FLOWERS According to the Breslauer
Gewerbe Zeitung, the natural colors of
flowers and plants intended for herbaria
may be preserved by dipping them from
time to time in boiling solution of eight
grains of salicylic acid in three-quarters of
a pint of water, afterwards carefully dry
ing them between sheets of blotting-paper
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PARAGRAPHS OF ALL SORTS.

There are over 100000 COWS in the
United States, or a COW 20 every five per>
sons, which keep 5000 cheese factories
running, bringing revenue OF $3.50,
100000.
There is a perfume distillery at Cannes
France, which uses annually about lOO,ooo
pounds of Acacia flowers, 10000 pounds
of rare flower leaves, $4,000 pounds OF
Jasamine flowers, and 10000 pounds OF
Tube Rose blossoms. An acre of Jassa-
mine plants is valued at $500; IN acre OF
roses. $3.50; an acre of violets, $500; an
acre of geranium plants will yield 1000
ounces of distilled Ottar, worth $4,000.
The world spends heap of money to
smell sweet.
The coffee tree is said to do well III
Florida; there are now bearing trees at
Tampa
1t is said Shakespeare was fond of straw
berries. Richard III, Act 3, Scene A.,
he says: "My Lord of Ely, when l was
at Holborn. l saw good strawberries in
YOUR garden there. do beseech you send
me some of them.
A House Wife's Association has been
formed in Berlin, Germany, where labora-
tory is opened for the examination of food
and detection of authorizations.
Graham flour is now found out to be
highly adulterated; it was formerly consid-
cred to be the best and healthiest bread
made.
A good remedy for bots is one tablespoon
full of chloroform given in a half pint of
warm water. If not easy in half hour
repeat the dose. Afterwards give large
dose of castor OIL 1t is said to be speedy
cure.
The Emperor of China must be extremely
fond of roses. In the Imperial Library,
there are $4,000 works on the cultivation of
flowers and botany-50O are devoted to the
cultivation Of roses alone. Such quantities
of roses are grown by the Emperor in his
gardens that the essence prepared annually
amounts to $25, 900.
The rice crop Of South Carolina this
year will amount to $4,000 tierces, while
that of Georgia viii! only amount to 1900,
According to statistics gathered by the
United States Department of Agriculture,
it is shown that there are 1880 acres of
sugal beets in Maine; the Maine Farmer
SAYS 9, 600 acres. The pulp which is left
from manufacturing suga~, is five times as
nutritious as ton of raw beets, and is
used for feeding stock largely in Germany.
The phylloxera is making such dreadful
inroads on the grape vines of California,
that the leading grape growers are adopting
the example of France, of grating their
plants on the native American stock.
At San Francisco, which is in the same
latitude as Baltimore, peaches, grapes and
even strawberries refuse to ripen.
The climate of Norway is comparatively
mild, considering the country is covered
with fields of ice and snow. With the
same latitude nothing would be produced
in the United States.
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THE OUNCE.

There is no fruit tree more neglected,
more hardy, and can be made more
remuncrative than the ounce. 1t is
less liable to disease, thrives luXuri-
antly in our soil, resists the attack of
the borer, to which apple and peach
trees are so liable, and comes into
bearing quickly.
The ounce has been cultivated from
time immemorial, and is was greatly
priced by the Romans and Grecians,
and no doubt was taken from there to
Germany, where it is indigenous, and
has derived the botanical name of
Cydonta. from the city Of Cydon, in the
Island of Crete.
The ounce is grown by planting
the seed or from layers or cuttings,
which should be placed out in the fall, /,
and will be rooted and ready for
planting in the spring.
The ounce thrives best in deep,
mellow and rich soil, with plenty of
moisture. Trees should be planted
out from twelve to fifteen feet apart,
according to the richness of the soil,
and the ground should be thoroughly
manured. The ounce, although not
much used for eating, is esteemed for
cooking in variety Of ways, while
the fruit makes most excellent mar
malade, and in England a very good
wine is manufactured from the juice.
There are a great many varieties, but
no doubt the orange ounce is the best
and most popular variety. This fruit
seems well adapted to our soil and
climate, and only needs trial from
our fruit-growers. We take the fol-
lowing from late number of the
Fruit-Grower:
The ounce, as crop of much money
value, Is seldom considered. While con-
versing with E. II. Holister & Co, fruit
commission merchants of S05 Bradway, st.
Louis, thev stated that the demand for
ounces IN Ol. LOUIS was LDL IldlI met. IldL
double the quantity could be readily sold at
good prices, averaging as high in price az
pears, and that most Of their supplies were
from The far north and distant points. Tho
present selling price Is and so cents per
third pushel box wo1ld pay larger in
come than most any other crop. If Ifrlanted
fifteen feet each way thoy would pay better
than apples or pears, as they are very reg
nlnr and good bearers Twelve feet Is a
common distance for this fruit, and is, on
moderate soil, sufficient. The ounce de-
lights in high living and, like the pear,
will not stand deep plowing. Three hun
dred trees twelve feet apart will occupy On
acre, and yield from 300 TO 800 bnshels,
worth $500 in St. Louis. Ten acres can
be set al a trifing expense. Procure cut
tings now of the grange ounce, and stick
them in the ground six to ten inches apart,
in rows three feet apart, anu set out next
fGl in an orchard where wanted. Rightly
this fruit will yield handsome re
turns, and for fifty years
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BY GEO. Fousr, BARNEcAT, N. j.


] have read wish much pleasure the
articles in your estimable magazine
on the hardness of the Japan Per-
simmon, and as far rs / can see, the
experiments were made OH plants
grated on our American variety.
Now, the general run of japanese
plants succeed admirably in this coun-
ty, and generally prove as hardy as
our natives; and why not this when
the culture is properly understood?
In the Spring of 1875 Engineer Row
botham, U. S. N, arrived home after
spending three years cruising in
japanese waters. When he called on
me he had wonderful story to tell of
the Japan Persimmon, its size, lus-
ciOusness, beautiful color and fine
taste, somewhat between an orange
and apple. He brought home few
seeds for me to germinate for him, and
being Immediately planted, started
with considerable vigOr. l planted
two out, which by Fall made a growth
of twelve to fifteen inches. Now
these two plants stood out totally un-
protected the Winter 1876, and on
examination in the Spring found them
entirely uninjured. Mr. Rowbotham
then transplated them to his residence
at Haddontield, N. j., but with what
success l do not know, as I have lost
sight of him since moving to this
place. He is now on the U. S. S.
Wyoming, and probably would an
swer any communication in respect
thereto.-Gardens Monthly.
Japense persimmons as far as have
been tried, do well in the south and
have fruited at Natchez.
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100 Bushels of Corn Per Acre.

Judge Beatty, of Kentucky, vouches fol
the fact that Mr.. Young, farmer of thai
State, grows 100 bushels of corn per acre,
and here is the method Of culture given by
Mr.. Young himself.
My. universal rule is to pillow my corn
land the fall preceding the spring when !
plant; and as early in spring as possible,
cross-plow as deep as circumstances will
permit; as soon as this is done, l COIN
mence checking off-the first way with my
large plow, and the second with my small
ones, the checks three by three feet, admit
ing of working the land both ways And
then plant my corn from the 20th to the
25th of Marcia rule to which l adhere
with scrupulous exactness, planting from
eight to twelve grains in each hill, cover
ing the same from four to six inches deep,
greatly preferring the latter depth. As
soon as my corn is mp of sufficient height,
l start the large harrow directly OVER the
rows, allowing q horse to walk ON each
side; narrowing the way the corn was
planted and on land prepared as above,
and narrowing as directed, the hoeing part
will be 80 completely performed by this
process that it will satisfy the most skepti-
cal. Then allowing the corn thus narrowed
to remain a few days, start my small
plows, with the bar next the corn; and SO
nicely will this be done, that when row is
thus plowed, SO completely will the inter
mediate spaces, hills and ETC., be Tapped in
by the loose earth occasioned by this sys-
tenn of close plowing, as to render any other
work useless for time. thin to -four stalks
upon a hill, never having to transplant;
the second plowing being performed with
the moldboard toward the corn rows, and
so rapid has been the growth of the corn
between the first and second plowings,
that is performed with ease. When in this
stage, / consider my crop safe; my gener-
al rule being never TO plow my corn more
than four times, and harrow once. My
practice is to put field in corn two sue
eessive years, then grass it and let it lie
eight years-a rule from which never
deviate
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"OLD YARD STICK" was Senator
Chambers nickname when he kent a
dry goods store in Detroit