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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-06-06
G. H., SOUTH CAROLINA. JUNE 6, 1879

SPREADING MANURE.--The old fashioned
method Of plowing under manure has be-.
come obsolete. Good farmers now no lon.
ger follow old fashions because they are old,
but having become used to think for them.
selves, and knowing much more of the sci
ence OF their art than was known score of
years ago, they are ready to strike out new
paths for themselves. The common moth.
od with manure now is, to keep il as near
the surface. and to intermiugle it with the
soil, as much us possible. We have dscov-
cred that in feeding plants we must not on.
ly place the food within easy reach of the
roots, but must also supply the best food in
thssbess conditiod These condi,ions, are
secured by athor6ugh mixture of the ma.
nure in as finely divided condition as
possible throughout the upper three or four
inches of the soil.
The best practice is, to spread the man.
ure upon the plowed ground, and to work
1T III with the harrow This is most con.
veniently done by having manure in fine
condition. Fine manure may be made in
Two ways; either by piling it and rotting it
in the heap, or by using only short litter.
IL Is found In practice that it pays to cut
the litter with fodder cutter, so that it
will not only absorb more Of the LIQUID
manure, but that it can be easily spread
when fresh. The ordinary harrow will
then mix the manure with the soil in the
most effective manner. With long manure
TIE work is not so easily done, but it NAV
be accomplished by persevcriug. The man.
ure will be drawn into heaps. doubtless but
by freeing the harrow and spreading these,
and narrowing again, and again if nccessa-
ry, the desired result will be attained
There are some improved kinds of harrows
which do this work much better than 9th.
ers. The sloping tooth harrow acts favora
oily by pressing the manure into the soil,
and drawing the earth over it the flexible
chain harrow has the same effect; but the
steel disc harrow not only does this, but it
cuts and breaks up the long litter, and, re-
duces it to fragments. This harrow con.
slsts of series of thin, sharp.cGged discs,
which revolvc upon axles in different di-
rectioa from that of the movement of the
implement. Each disc thus not only cuts
into the soil, but it throws up small fur
row of light soil behind it, this latter effect
being assisted by the concave or saucer
shaped form of the disc. The result is ycry
satisfactory either when sod has been turned
down (and this comes under the head of
manuring) or when coarse manure is to be
spread; the soil, too. is left in very favor
able condition for sowing or planting
These short hints may be found seasonable
at any time, because the making and use of
manure is work of every day in the year
in one way or another, or should be-
american Agricuhurist.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-06-06

PREVAILING HosPITALITY.-The Tit
usville Pa.) Herald extends the following
cordial invitation to summer boarders -
"here every breeze is laden with the fra
grance of an hundred gardens, and overy
sound the echo of busy industry. When
our hotels are overrun, rooms can be had
In the most respectable private houses, where
the geraniums ever bloom, pianos ever thrill.
Come, ye sick and disconsolate and with
months board in advance we will open
our hospitable arms TO you, give you front
room looking off at morn and eve on the
mlst.crowned and sun-kissed hills and far
away, or back room gazing on the tall
chlmneys Of our workshops, the dog snooz-
ing in his kennel aud the cat and rooster
reWing and growing on the tall fence ="
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-06-06
A DRUNKARD's BODY AETrp Dram,

a DRUNKARD's BODY AFTER DEATH:
"A post n,ortem examination of nearly 7O
persons who had died from the excessive uso
OF ardent spirits showed the following fact.
L. Congestion of the scalp and Of the
membranes of the brain, with much serons
(Watery) effusion; the substance. of. the
brain white and firm, as if. it had lain. in
alcohol for ono or two hours.
z. Ihe lungs not always, but frequently,
congested or infamcd
3. The heart fabby, enlarged, dilated and;
loaded with fat on the outside, the blood in
it of cherry.re1 color, and with no ten.
dency to coagulate.
4: The stomach perfectly white. and
thickencd III some cases in others, having.
patches Of chronic inflammation In the,
worst cases the larger portion of the stomach
covered with that species of inflammation
which causes the blood 10 be poured. from,
the minute veins.
D. The liver enlarged--in old dtunkards
weighing from six to twelve pounds.
.. ihe omentum-a sort Of apron which
Immediately covers the abdomen in front
: loaded with gray, slushy fat.
q. The Kidneys enlarged, fabby and in
hitrated In numerous spots with a whitish
matter.
3. The small intestines fillod with bile and
coated with tenacious mucus.
o, The blood in very fluid condition.
having but little fbrinc, but much albumen
and fat.
10. The whole body, exoep. the brain,
decomposing very rapidly
Is IT. a wonder that 80 drunkard hath
woes E-[ Youths Companion.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-06-06

No TIME.-No time to mend YOUR dress
but when the little hole catches on nail
and becomes great rent, then you will
have time to mend it, and it will be an hours
work, while five minutes would be enough
for little hole. No time to pull up the
weed, bat when your garden is full of weeds
you will find that you must exterminatc
them, and will toll in the hot sun for a
whole day. No time to teach that little
child OF yours, to give it habits of neatncss
and show it what is right and what is
wrong. No time All, but you will have
time enough in after years to bewai your
forsetfulness of that little immortal soul
entrusted to your keeping We all have
time for twenty things day which we do
not do, busy as VIC may think ourselves.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-06-06

BURNING TREE STUMps.-Trec stumps
are said to bo easily removed by boring
two.inch hole eighteen inches deep into the
stump. Fill with concentrated solution
of salt-petre, and plug up to keep out water
BY spring it will have pcrmcated every part
Then fill the hole with kerosene, set on fire,
and the whole stump, it is said will be con.
sumcd, even TO the roots 1t would seem
to be feasible, and it is certainly an easy
way to get rid of stumps. The ashes will
remain to fcrtilize thc soil
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-06-06

VINO CAN EAT TWELVE SODA CRACK
ERs IN TWELVE MINUTES ?-Some one in
New York wagered friend the other day
that he could not eat twelve soda crackers
In as many minutes. The forfeit was $500.
In Scott q Hobson's barber shop, while a
number of gentlemen we're discussing the
matter, one of the BARRIERS succeeded in
getting an associate to undertake the task.
The crackers were procured and the contest
began at o'clock, the unfortunate man be.
ing Edward Clay. At the expiration of
Twelve minutes be had succeeded in dspos-
ing OF only ten crackers, although he had
eaten as rapidly as his jaws would permit
him.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-06-06

A California paper says the Japanese
Will win universal respect by sort of
heathenish habit they have of minding
their own business.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-06-06

TIE CHEAPEST MEAT-Thc cheapest
meat for the farmer is mutton. 1t NAV
safely be said to cost nothing, as the fleece
from sheep of a good breed will amply
pay for its keeping Then, for additional
profit, there are lamb or two, the pelt of
the animal if killed at homo, the excellent
manure from its droppings, and the rid
dance of the pastures from weeds, to which
sheep are destructive foes. With the ex.
ceptlon of poultry, mutton is also the most
convenient meat for the farmer. A sheen
is easily killed and dressed by single hand
In an hour, and in the warmest weather il
can be readily disposed of before it spoils.
Science and experience both declare it the
healthiest kind of meat, and foolish pref.
udice alone prefers pork, which, whether
fresh or salt, is the unhcalthlest of ALL
When people gain more wisdom, farmers
will keep more sheep
And that will be when Legislators are
not afraid to tax dogs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-02
MURDER TRIAL.
Trial of Kate NJ. Cobb and Wesley w.
Bishop for Double Murder.
Second Days Proceeding.

NORWICH, January |. The trial OF Mrs.
resumed this morning:
Prof Charles A. Doremus was placed on
the stand. His examination lasted all day,
and at the adjournment was not completed,
being very careful and searching He ex-
planned in detail the nature and characters
tics of poisons, showing particularly the diff
ference between vegetable and mineral pois-
ons. He explained the process by which
when animal tissues were given him he test
ed for both these poisons and illustrated his
meaning by an analysis before the jury of a
compound into which he had put arsenic.
He further testified that he had analysed
certain powders sent him which Mr.. Cobb
had been taking before his DEATH and found
them TO be bismuth and quite harmless. In
all he had examined fifteen or twenty pounds
of Mr.. Cobb's body. In it he had found
about quarter of a grain of white arsenic.
He should judge that there was three times
as much arsenic remaining in the whole body
as this viz, three-quarters of grain, max
ing one grain in all.
Arsenic if administered long before death,
will be found in every part of the system.
He had found ii in every part of Cobb's body
which he had examined, and was positively
convinced that there was poison in every part
of his system. His opinion was that arsenic
was presented in quantities to indicate fatal
dose. One or two grains are generally con-
sidered fatal doses. The poison might have
been administered weeks before death. 1t
certainly was some time previous.
Adjourned to Thursday morning
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THE POTTER SUBCOMMITTEE.
No Further Evidence on the Subject of
Intimidation.
The Committee Adjourn to Washington.

New ORLEANS, January /. At to-day's
session of the Potter Committee. John Ray,
counsel for Secretary Sherman, filed com
munication setting forth that he had no inten-
tion of offering further evidence on the sub
Ject Of intimidation in elections.
Ex-Gov. Michael Hahn was examined and
corroborated the statement of ex-Secretary of
State Deslonde, that blank commissions of
appointment for supervisors of registration,
and clerks, had been furnished to George l..
Linith, for use in the fourth Congressional
district.
Hahn at the time was State Registrar Of
voters.
Witness testified that while supernt .ndent
of the mint here, he appointed Thomas ID.
jerks to a position. The only recommends
ton jerks had was verbal one, and the wit
ness had declined to tell the name of the gent
making the recommendation.
Chairman Potter then announced that mas
much several witnesses wanted by the
committee were in Washington, the commit
tee would adjourn to meet in that city ON
Tuesday.
Meantime John Ray representing Mr. Sher-
man and another gentleman to be selected by
the chairman, would remain in New Orleans
and take whatever testimony offered in
rebuttal of the evidence already taken by the
committee.
The committee then adjourned.
MIR. Potter says that Colonel. 4. c. cache
RE will probably be appointed to act with
Hon. John Ray in taking testimony.
The members of the committee left for
Washington this evening.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PARIS, January /. The French committee
on the Franco American treaty of commerce,
yesterday, gave Leon Chateau final instruc-
tons previous to his departure for the United
States.
Moscow January |. The grand national
exhibition TO be held here in 1880. will prob
ably he accompanied by great festivities, as it
will be the 25th anniversary of the Emperor's
accession.
LONDON, January /. The Times Paris
despatch says Though the coming elections
do not endanger the cabinet, the ministers
have perceived they ought to ask kind of
reinstatement from the new majority in the
Senate, and have agreed upon programme
which will be submitted at the opening of the
session, and will insist that no reform be
adopted without full discussion.
The times, in discussion of the revenue
| returns, concludes that if no further foreign
disturbances ensue, Lord Northcote may on
the whole, be but little worse off than he an
ticipated.
The Princess Mary of Leichtersten, for
merly Miss Fox, the adopted daughter of
Lord Holland, and authoress of several works
died recently in Sylvia
1t is expected that the journeymen builders
of Sheffield, will submit to the reductions of
rates of wages, of which notice was given by
the master builders on the oath ult., and that
the strike will be avoided.
CoNsTANTNOPLE, January |. United States
Consul General Heap has obtained 1900 for
Romers expense, and he will leave for Amer
lea January 2.
LONDON, January /. The recent sudden
thaw has caused numerous floods in England
and Scotland. AT Nottingham, the food is
the greatest known for fourteen years. The
country around Darlington & Lexington is
flooded for miles and much damage is re-
ported at Berwick and Aberdeen.
The distress among the poorer classes
seems to be about stationary at the great in
dustrial centres
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NEW YORK.
A retitiom Against Combination

New YORK, January /. Merchants and
ship owners of this city are numerously send
ing petitions To congress to prohibit the Pa
cifc railroad companies, from forming a COM
bination with the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, by which enormous charges are
made for freight transportation to San Fran
cisco.
New Year.
Snow has been falling here this forenoon,
and the streets are deserted except the usual
New Years callers in the residential districts
of this city and Brooklyn.
Personal.
Mrs. Scott Siddons, has returned from her
trip to Australia, begun two years ago, and
gives her first reading here tomorrow.
Marine News.
The signal station at Cape Henry reports
that the steamship Tunis was got afloat dur
ing flood tide, and is now anchored short
distance out.
The schooner Alice Stetson, wrecked at
Turks Island, has been saved more or less
damaged.
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RAILROAD DECISION.
An Injunction Granted Against Using a
Road Bed.
WIN. L. BURTs NEW RAILROAD.
Opposition to the Scheme by the Van.
derbilt.

NEW YORK, January /. Judge Osborn, at
Troy, yesterday, granted all injunction
against VIM. l.. Burt of Boston, prohibiting
him from using road bed belonging to the
Troy ( Boston Railroad for his new Schen-
ectady & Boston railway.
This road bed had been utilized by Burt by
spending some $4,000 thereupon in steel
rails and the building of two bridges.
1t appears that in September of last year,
a railroad was begun in Saratoga county. in
tended to run from Schenectady to the lloosac
Tunnel and give the Erie an outlet east of
the Hudson river into Boston and New Eng
land; also as trial opposition line to the
Troy 4 Boston road.
VIM. l.. Burt, OF Boston, was at the head
of the project, representing several promi-
nent eastern capitalists in conjunction with
the Erie. Delaware & Hudson canal company
also abetted the scheme viii III would provide
II channel from their coal mines to the east.
The instigators of II new route pushed opera
tions vigorously and constructed sixteen
miles of railroad besides building costly
and beautiful bridge over the Hudson at Me-
chanicville, where connection is made with
the Rennssaler < Saratoga track. About
81 800, 900 have been expended on the work
done.
The road bed which Burt ordered yester-
gay DN lnJunctlOn 10 Nacatt, formerly belong
cd to the Albany 4 Northern Company, and
was purchased by the Troy 4 Boston Rail-
road for 5000 900
Yesterday trains were started over the route
in litigation. The road extends through Sar-
atoga, Rennsaler and Washington counties,
and it is the intention to continue it to Hoo
sac Tunnel
The same parties have surveyed route
from Schenectad, west to Lake Ontario, in
tending to construct line in opposition TO
the New York Central from Buffalo. besides
giving Erie an outlet by the way OF the Al
bany Susquehanna from Binghampton and
and Schenectady, thence over tracks named
until the Fitchburg is reached.
On this account the Vsnierbilts have man
ifested all emphatic opposition 10 Bostonians
who claim they can run strong competition
with n road built in these times and with no
heavy floating debt to absorb earnings.
In giving his decision Judge Osborn said
the road bed had been surrepttiously appro
priated by Burt.
Considerable excitement prevails at Troy al
the decisions 5 people there are in favor of
Burts road.
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Republican Caucus.

Republican Caucus.
A republican joint caucus held in the
Senate chamber last evening. for the nomna-
ton Of candidates for State officers.
The caucus was called to order by Senator
Vinton of Cumberland, who nominated for
chairman of the convention, Hon. j. Nor
rison of Franklin county. Geo. Parcher of
Saco was chosen secretary.
On motion of Senator Vinton of Cumber-
land, Hon. L. II. Banks nominated rs
candidate for State Treasurer.
On motion of Senator Cobb of Andros-
coggin Hon. S. j. Chadbourne was nomnat-
ed as candidate for Secretary of State by
reclamation.
Senator Thomas of Cumberland presented
the name of Hon. II. b. Cleaves as eandi-
date for State Attorney GeUeral. l.. II.
Hutchinson of Lewiston, presented the name
of Hon. Geo. e. Wing of Auburn.
On motion of Senator Vinton, a committee
of five was appointed to receive sort and
count votes for candidate for Attorney
General. Vinton of Cumberland, Cobb of
Androscoggin, Woodbury. of Houlton Hutch.
inson of Lewiston, and Sawyer of Temple,
were appointed said committee, and having at
tended to their duty, reported as follows:
Whole number of votes, rs
Necessary TO choice, 80
II. b. Cleaves had So
Geo. c. Wing, II
And Mr.. Cleaves was declared the nominee
of the convention, and it was made nnani-
nous.
Senator Rogers of Sagadahoc, presented
the name of J. Z. Cilley a candidate for
Adjutant General
Hon. L. c. Harrington presented the name
of Gen. Geo. l.. Beal of Norway, as a candi-
date for Adiutant General.
Senator Bradford moved to appoint a COM
mittee of 3, to receive, sort and count votes
fof a candidate for Adjutant General.
Bradford of Washington, Mayhem Of Ken
nebec, Kimbal of Bath, Harrington of Frye
burg, and Young of Brunswick were appoint
ed said Committee who reported as follows
Whole number of votes, 76
Necessary to a choice, 80
J. p. Cilley, 26
Geo l.. Beal. so
And Gen. Beal was declared the nominee
of the convention.
On motion of Senator Rogers, the nominal
ton was made unanimous
EXECUTIVE CoUNCILLoRs.
LIST Dist. Roscoe l.. Bowers of Saco.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
Destructive Fire.

CHARLESTON, January |. The large cot
ton press and warehouses of the Union Cotton
Press Co. were burned this morning, together
with 10, l2l bales of cotton. The property
contained four cotton presses, with capacity
of pressing about $500 bales of cotton per d.
EN-, and storage room for over 1000 bales.
Only two of the presses were running. The
building and presses were valued ut Sl00, 600,
insured for 100000. The loss on the cotton
is estimated at $40, 900, with an insurance Of
S4T2, 250. Several frame dwellings in the
neighborhood were destroyed in the aggre-
gate $4,000 worth, mostly insured. The fire
was incendiary.
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The Probate Court Tor Aennebec County.
The following business has been transacted
in the Probate Court for 1873: There have
been 2lO new entries, average 9 each Court
day. Amount Of property administered up
on rising one million dollars; ga accounts
have been filed and allowed, averaging IL
each court day; 60 licenses to sell real estate
have been granted. Twenty adult persons
have been put under guardianship during the
year. This embraces only part of the
business transacted. as all acquainted with
Probate business will understand. All the
papers relating TO the above matters have
been recorded and filed; and all other pa
pers have been recorded and filed, so that the
Probate records Of the year are completed TO
date. These facts certainly speak well for
the officiating of Charles Hewins, Esq, the
Register.
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MEXICO.
Financial.

CRY OF MEXICO, January l. The steam
ship City of New York takes to New York
$50, 400 in Mexican silver dollars of which
S15, 900 are for the Mexican consul in that
city. This amount completes the $500, 600
instalment due this month from Mexico to
the United States under the decision of the
mixed commission
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Pittsfield. Mass. Oct. II. 1873.
Legislative Notes.

Legislative Notes.
Eddie Hendee, a smart little fellow. son of
our fellow citizen, ]. S. Hendcc, has been ap-
pointed Page of the Senate.
Speaker Frank "opens we'll and is cal
culated to make graceful and easy Speaker.
Csmpmeeting John Allen the affable the
genial and the venerated. was yesterday
unanimously elected Chaplain of the House.
and we have no doubt will very pleasantly
fill that position. The place was entirely I'M
solicited by the old gentleman, but he will
undertake the job. however hard it NAV be-
But we warn our greenback friends not 10 ex-
pect any soft money prayers. for John has
been too long at campmeetings to go back on
his republican principles. He takes no stock
in greenhacks. but speaks confidently of the
golden city, where the streets are paved with
gold, etc
The Speaker has appointed Bert Andrews
of Cornish, and Edward Sullivan of Augusta,
Pages.-two bright, intelligent young men.
Benjamin l.. Staples, Esq, of HonIton,
Clerk elect of the House, will arrive in the
city to-day.
Senator John Rogers of Penobscot. has
been called home by the death of his father.
Personal.
The many friends of the last Speaker of
the House, Hon. Henry Lord of Bangor, were
glad to greet him Yesterday He came over
TO see the show.
II. W. Richardson, Esq, of the Portland
Advertiser is in the city.
Gen. Hall. who lectures at the First Bap-
fist church, Friday evening, came to the city
yesterday
The venerable publisher, w. II. Waldron
of Lewiston, was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Pullen of the Portland Press, is in the
city.
Mayor Hamlen of Bangor, was here yes
terday.
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Personal.
Deputies Appointed.

Sheriff Libby yesterday made the following
appointments of Deputies:
George r. Stevens. Belgrade.
Joseph Siphers, Gardiner.
Asher II. Barton, Benton.
Charles G. Carleton, Waterville.
+. G. Fuller. Readield.
George II. Ramsell. Vassalboro'.
William S. Snow Litchfeld.
John VI. Jewell Clinton.
Sumner Soule. Winthrop.
John Young, Hallowell
F. O. Brainard. China
A. F. Smart. Vienna.
Charles II. Severely, Mt Vernon.
John o. Page. Augusta, Deputy and Jaiier.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Cold Weather,

CoNcoRp, January |. Thss morning was
the coolest of the season.
Funeral of Ex-Governor Stearns.
The funeral services of the late ex-Gover-
nor Stearns will be held at noon Thursday
at the Unitarian church. The remains will
lie in state at the church from eleven o'clock
under the escort of railway, State and munc-
ipal officials
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Condensed TELEGRAMS,

The bulk of the appropriation bills, it is
thought, will be ready to report to congress
by the LIST of February.
Mr.. Sturgeon, the London preacher, is
still able to preach.