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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-06-13

REFINED LANcyAGE.-Men and women
should acquire in early life the habit of
using good language, both in speaking and
iu writing, and also avoid the use Of slang
words and phrases. The longer they live
the more difficult the acquisition of good
language will be, and if the golden age of
youth, the proper time for the acquisition
Of language, be passed in abuse, the unfor.
tunate victim is very properly doomed to
talk slang for life. Money is not necessary
to procure this education. Every person
has it in his power. He has to use the
language which he reads instead Of the
slang which he hears to form taste from
the best speakers and poets of the country
to treasure choice phrases in his memory,
and habtuate himself to their use, avoiding
at the same time that pedantic precision
and bombast which show rather the weak.
ness Of ambition than the polish of an cdu.
| cat I'd mind
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-06-13

MOVING STRAWBERRY BEDS.-Mr. j.
B. Moore, of Massachusetts, successful
cultivator of Strawberries, says, Immediately
after crop he invariably mows the green
leaves from the beds-that he cannot get
second good crop without moving. He
contends that the object of the leaves is not
so much to act as the lungs of the plant, as
to elaborate the sap, intimately to perfect
the fruit and seed, and having done this are
of no further use. That, Immediately after
bearing a crop of fruit, the roots turn black
and begin to decay, after which they throw
out new set Of roots Immediately above
the old ones. The leaves hold on persist
emily at this critical period when the old
roots are dying and new ones have not
formed, causing a severe drain upon the
vitality of the plant. Moving the tops
secures second crop; neglect of it renders
failure certain. If this is not scientific, so
much the worse for science
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-06-13

A moth destroying tincture is made az
follows: One ounce Of gum camphor and
one ounce powdered shell of red pepper
are macerated in eight ounces of strong al
cohol for seven days and then strained
With this tincture the furs or cloths are
sprinkled over and rolled up in sheets
This remedy is used in Russia under the
name of "Chinese tincture for moths" and
is found very effective.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-06-13

Gunpowder is claimed to be an excellant
preventive against miasmatic influences, by
those who inhabit tropical fever districts.
The usual method is to burn small DOR.
tion In the sleeping. room just before retir.
ing at night, and the influence of the gas
thus generated is said to be sure protec.
tion against all malarial attacks.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-06-13

A Pennsylvania alarmist says the gov.
ornment ought to interfere at once and put
stop to further pumping and boring for
oil. He is quite certain the oil is drawn
through these wells from the bearing of the
earth's axis, and that the earth will cease
to turn when the fabrication ceases.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-06-13

The President is in the humor Just now.
and would veto the declaration of independ.
ence' the Cincinnati platform, or his own
letter OF acceptance, if presented by the
"brigadiers" ~
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-06-13

A bankrupt was condoled the other dav
Tor his embarrassment. ooh, I'm not EN-.
barrassed at all, said he it's nv creditors
who are embarrassed"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-06-13

The object of all ambition should be to
be happy at home. IF we are not happy
there, we cannot be happy elsewhere. "
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-06-13

a MEAN ADVANTAGE.-There were q
score or more of women gathered together
at Mr.. Johnson's house. Mr.. johnson
is clever hearted man, and respectable
citizen, though he is rather skcptical in
some things. The women had just organ
lied "The Foreign Benevolent Society,""
when Mr.. johnson entered the room. He
was at once appealed to to donate a few dol
lars as a foundation to work on, and then,
Mrs. Graham added:
at would be so pleasant in after years
for you to remember that you gave this So.
ciety its first dollar, and its first kind word"
He slowly opened his wallet, drew out
ten dollar bill, and as the ladies smacked
their lips and clapped their hands he
asked:
as this society organized to aid the poor
of foreign countries?"
"Yes-yes-yes !" they chorused.
"And it wants money 2"
"Ycs-yes ~
well: now, said johnson, as he folded the
bill in tempting shape, "therc are twenty
married women here. If there are fifteen
OF you who can make oath that you have
combcd the children's hair this morning,
WdouCu Vic ulSuCs) DluChCu Iuc COOh SlONC,
made up the beds, I'll donate ten dollars"
81 have" answered two of the crowd, and
the rest said:
"Why, now, Mr.. johnson"
eff fifteen of You can make oath that
your husbands are not wearing socks with
holes in tho heels, the money is yours"
continued the wretch.
"Just hear him !" they exclaimed, each
one looking at the other
"lf ten of you have boys without holes in
the knees of their pants, this X goes to the
society,"" said Mr.. johnson. "If there are
FIVE pairs of stockings in this room that do
not need darning, III hand over the money"
he went on.
"Mr. Johnson" said Mrs. Graham, with
great dignity, "the rules Of this society de :
clare that no money shall be contributed
except by members, and, as you are not a
member, beg that you will withdraw and
let us proceed with the routine of business" F."
SOUND LoGIc.-Tho Philadelphia In.
luirer, in an elaborate article upon the sub.
ject of the great and rapidly increasing de-
struction of property by fire, concludes by
saylng,:-. Ut Is becem!ng plain to the j. lsas, aa
one OF two things-we must either burn ur
less property or pay more for insuring it,
On which the Cincinnati Commercial Re.
OieW remarks: "In this conclusion the In.
Quirer makes the common mistake that in.
surance repairs all the damage and loss by
fire, forgetting that the value of property
burned, whether insured or not, is lust 80
!asch of the wealth of the country annihi.
lated. We must burn less property. We
must exercise more care in the construction
OF buildings, must be more careful about
exposing to FIRE, must use every appliance
tor the prevention and prompt extinguish.
mcnt Of Gres, aud must PROMPTLY and 90.
verely punish incendiarism. If we burn
less property, as We should do, there will
DO no necessity for paying more for insur.
ance.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-06-13
Greenville and Columbia r.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

3A & HR ~ s95EsEas:sSs: Esss5l sssEEes55ssa
Passenger Trains run daily, Sundays exsept-
ed, connecting with Night Trains on South Car
olina Railroad up and down. On and after
MONDAY, May 10Th, the following will be the
schedule
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-23
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE %.

described in a clear and accurate manner from
personal observation of the industries, home
life, religious ceremonies and mental charac-
teristies of rarely visited people. Mr.. Her.
bert Smiths text, and Mr.. Champney's draw
ings explain and supplement each ether, to-
gether giving complete idea of this interest
ing standardization. Another fully illus
trated paper is Mr.. w. II. Rdeng's Trinity
Parish New York;, with accounts of the
unique charities of this celebrated corporation.
The unillustrated papers show wide range,
and in most seasonable interest The Delu-
sions of Clairvoyance, by DR.. George NJ. Beard
a physician of much experience with nervous
diseases, comes very opportunely after Mr..
Riddles re cent book. The Metric Reform, by
Frederick Crooks, discusses both pro and con
movement which is now practically before
Congress, and is elsewhere attracting much at
tention. Two Couples, by William NJ. Baker,
exhibits at least one type of which it is well to
be reminded during the negro exodus The
Flooding of the Sahara is treated by John 7.
Short in its progress and probable consequences
and contains valuable information about the
great project. American Museums of Art, by
James Jackson Jarvis, supplies practical sug-
gestons for the preservation of the archives of
small cities and villages. The second paper on
Edisons Inventions describes The Carbon But
ton and its Offspring-ts discovery and appli-
cations, including some here announced for
the first time. The poetry is contributed by
Austin Dobson, r. H. Stoddard, 7. W. Par
sons, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Henry S. Corn
wall and Joel Benton In Topics of the Time,
DIR. Holland dicusses Engraving on Wood,
Mr.. Riddles Book, and College Instruction;
in Communications, are A Woman's Thoughts
on the Education of Women; Home and Soce-
ty treats of Decoration of the Dinner Table A
Military Education at West Point. etc etc.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-23
California la;u,ug stoc:ss.
Domestic Markets.

NEW York, June 12-The market for Breadstuffs
and Provisions during the past week has been less
less active.
CorToNt-The market closed dull at 1885 for Mid
ding Sslsnds sad 3Is eT mdd4g 9Tssans 1sas sales S
spot and S93, 900 bales for for future delivery.
FLOUR is quet No 2 at 2 40d3 10; Superfne
Western and state at . 4o93 SO;'common to choice
Western and State o5d4 80; common to choice
White Wheat Western extra at 55d5 55; Fancy
White Wheat Western extra 80d6 45common to
good extra Ohio 0006 90; common to choice ex-
ira st. Louis 4 2O06 So; Patent Minnesota extra
good to prime 00696 90; choice to double extra
q 95G7 80; City Milly extra for West Indies SOC
5 25 low grades extra 90l14 90; Southern -four
moderately active and unchanged; common to fair
extra SOG5 95; good to choice extra $500 75;
the sales for the week have been S5, 800 bbls
RYE FLoUR--in fair demand and shade higher at
3 2093 60 for Pennsylvania and State; sales for
the week 2495 bbls.
CoRN-NIEAL-shade easier with more liberal
supply; Western yellow at 2 2002 80; Brandywine
at 5062 55 y Dbl. Bag meal is steady and fairly
active at S5@S7c for coarse city; oo@1 o5 for fine
Yellow; 10d1 20 for fine white;sales for the week
have been 21O0 bbls and 7400 sacks.
WHEAr-market closed about steady No 2 Red
Winter, cash and seller June at 1874 al 1S;July
l 12s4@1 1874; sales at 091s for August; No 2
Chicago at l 04@1 o51a No 2 Milwaukee at 1 05
al 06; No White for July at l 1891 1872; sales
No Northwestern for July l o3$4; sales for the
week have been 2,045, 900 bush.
CoRN-the market closed quiet and easy; No 2 on
spot at 43Ac; steamer at 1924 @o43c No 8 at Ala
4114c; futures quiet sales for the week have been
oArs-market closed steady; Western and State
Mixed 3619t03S1ac; do White at 371a@4134 No
White 41s4 c; No White at 391a939c; sales for
the week 1928 900 bush.
Pork-closed easy; old mess on spot at so; new
do at 10 35@10 40; 10 so bid for July; 10 25 bid
for August; sales for the week 2450 bbls on spot,
and 1000 bbls for future delivery.
BEEF-quet and unchanged.
Lard shade lower; prime steam spot 6 81 15
as 40; July at 40 bd August As bid; 6 30 bid
seller the year; sales for the week $500 ties spot
and 80, $50 ties for future delivery.
BUTTER-market weak at 14116c for State and
Western creameries, and 101a 914c for dairy.
CHEEsE-market dull and easier; Western facto-
ries at 312 acc; State 4d9612c.
WnIsKEY-dull at 1 06@1 oG1a per gallon for
Western.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-23
THE NEGRO EXODUS.
Representative Whitthorne Believes I
g. Good Thing for the South.

Representative Whitthorne Believes It is
g. Good Thing for the South
WASHINGTON, July 22.-Representative
Whitthorne in a communication to Chairman
Goode of the House Committee on Education
and Labor, touching the propriety of the pro-
posed investigation into the recent colored eX-
odus, after a general review of the relations
which existed between the shareholders and
slaves, says:
Possibly in the whole of the history of the
human family there was never such a specta-
Gle presented of as good feeling at the close of
a long, bitter and bloody struggle involving
the fortunes, rights and lives of 12,0OO GOO peo-
pie as existed between the white and black
races occupying the late slave states at the
close of the late war, Yet, he says, individual
fortunes have been swept away and the former
slave-owners have been made bankrupts. The
losses in value of farms alone from 1860 to 1870
aggregated S771 ,760905. Adding to this the
loss arising from bonds, horses, cattle, mills
manufacturing establishments, ETC., the
amount is Swelled to billions.
After reviewing with some detail the losses
of the South by the war and referring to the
growth OF manufacturing and otherfndustrial
pursuits since then, Mr.. Whtthorne offers
statistics to show that while farm laborers in
Northern and Western states are paid at the
rate OF about 81 per capita OF population, the
negro's compensation exceeds $40 per capita of
the population of the South and that for pop
ulation of a little more than nine millions in
the South ;S97 ,907, ,174 is paid to the laborer
while in population of fifteen millions in the
Northern and Western states only $114, ,S92, 1854
is paid. Looking to these facts as a domestic
and political problem and viewed i'll its
economic results it is better for both races of
The South that the colored race should emil
CRATE provided that this migration can be
made with careful thought and prudential
consideration. No one then can or will per-
Suade them to any other course
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-23
THE DEAD PRINCE.
The Ex-Empress Much Affected at
the News.
Opinions of the Bonapartist Leaders.

LONDON, June 21.-Ex-Empress Eugene
swooned when she heard of her sons death
and remained insensible for long time. She
rallied somewhat in the afternoon, but was
visitors called, and many kilograms of con
dolence were received from all parts of the
world.
A later dispatch says the ex-Empress
Eugene is sleepess and depressed He1
private secretary telegraphed the Duchess of
Sutherland this morning that she still remain
ed in semi-conscious, and it was imperativey
necessary to do something to rouse her.
The Duchess has started for Chiselhurst.
PARIS June 21.-At a meeting of the Bona
partist Senators and Deputies at Nj. Rouher's
yesterday, suggestion was made and
immediate progagandas for the restoration q
the Empire should be suspended, but care
be taken to keep alive Imperialist sentiment
until the elder son of Prince Jerome should
arrive at his majority, when if affairs march
rightly, an attempt for a restoration of the
Empire might be made.
1t is rumored that M. Rouher has the testa-
ment of Prince Imperial disinheriting Prince
Jerome Napoleon, and constituting Prince
Victor, the eldest son of the latter, and
Princess Clothilde, daughter of the late Victor
Emmanuel of Italy, as heirs to the throne of
France. Prince Victor, or rather Napoleon
Victor Jerome Frederick, is now II years Of
age. M. Rouher left for Chiselhurst on Fri
uay nlSnU.
Cassagnac, the recognized leader of the I'M
perialists, in an article in his journal, LIE Pays
after an outburst Of grief for the dead young
prince, put the question: "Does the Empire
die with the prince?" and he answers it in the
same breath, "No there is an heir, whom the
prince designed should be his successor, Prince
Victor, eldest son of Prince Jerome Napoleon
youth of warm heart and bright intellect
whom his pious mother had rendered worthy
of us and worthy of France. Were there nc
Prince Victor there would be still the great
dominant idea, the system which prevails and
impresses itself. Were even Bonapartism in
peril, Imperialism would be stronger than
ever"
LONDON, June 22.-A correspondent at
Paris hears that if Prince Jerome Napoleon Oh
his son aspires to the throne the expulsion of
one OF both from Frgnce will be proposed.
Rouher has arrived at Chiselhurst.
The Ex-Empress Eugene is much improved.
She attended mass this morning in the room
occupied by the late prince which was provided
with an altar. The Queen will visit her to-
morrow. At the Roman Catholic churches in
London today prayers were offered for the
repose of the princes soul.
A correspondent of the Press Association les
had an interview with the Duke of Bassano
and M. Rouher who stated they were ignorant
of any will made by the late prince.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-23

DJRSUANT to the license and order of Hon Ma
IL than Cleaves, Judge of Insolvency Court with
in and for the County of Cumberland, Stale Of
Maine, the undersigned, Assgnees of the Estate of
Royal Williams, of Portland in said county, an in
solvent Debtor will sell at public private sale on
WEDNESDAY, the 25th day of june AID 1879. at
three o'clock in the afternoon the premises sub
ject to all membranes, all the right title and in
terest which said Williams had on the tenth day of
April, A. d. 1879, the date of the filing of his petit
tion in said Court and all our right, title and inter-
est Assignees as aforesaid, in and to
the following described real estate viz: Lot
of land with the buildings thereon num-
bered, (od Number), A ON the south
westerly side of State Street, in said Portland. Be
ginning at point said southwesterly side of State
street at the end of an imaginary line drawn from
said State street through the centre Of the partition
wall of the block of two threestory brick dwelling
houses numbered (old Nos) AZ and Al respectively;
thence running southwesterly by the line OF said lot
numbered fortytwo, one hundred and forty-two feet
less; thence souhery eight feet more or less
to land formerly owned by Mrs. Wheeler; thence
southwesterly forty-one feet more or less Dy sao
Wheeler land to land formerly of Wm. B.
Hayden; thence northeriy forty-eight feet more or
less by land now formerly of said Hayden and Iu-
ther L. Frost to corner of land of Samuel Rolte;
thence northeasterly fortyOne feet more or less by
said Rolfes land thence nOrthcrly two feet more or
less by said Rolfe's land; thence nOrtheastery one
hundred and fortytwo feet by land OF said Rofe TO
State street. striking said street at point tortyone
and one-half feet from the point begun at; thence
along said street fOrtyone and one half feet to point
begun at; being the same premises conveyed to said
ROYAL Williams by deed of Joshua Converse. dated
September II 1873 recorded i'm Cumberland Reg
stry of Deeds. Book AIS Page 377; and also GER
tain lot with the buildings thereon situated on the
Southerly side of State Street in said Portland,
numbered, (old Number) AZ on said Street,
bounded North-westery by house and land former
ly belonging to Joseph Adams deceased North
easterly by said Street, Southeastery by land now
or formerly owned by Nathaniel Ross and another,
and extending back from said Street about one hun
dred and thirty feet; and being the premises
conveyed to said Royal Williams by deed of Charles
Q. Clapp dated November 20, 1888, recorded in
Cumberland Registry of Deeds Book 100, Page 207.
HENRY G. PEABODY, AssioDees
GEORGE E BIRD { %h9Si5ASNS.
#. O. BAILEY g. CO., AuctiOneers
June Z, 1879. je7eOd1 wtdtd
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-23
MINOR TELE;GRAMS.


Bristow Francis, the husband of Mrs. Hull S
cook, has been arrested but he proves a COM
plete alib.
Edward Foy, who was hanged at Beaufort,
n. c., Friday, protested his innocence of GRIM
inal assault on Mrs. Hammers, for which he
suffered death. The Beaufort Light Infantry
were present but there was no disorder.
An eastern bound freight train on the Chi
cago & Northwestern railroad, was ditched
Saturday, and four tramps, who had concealed
themselves in freight car, were killed, and
conductor Moore fatally injured.
Capt Goldsmith and wife, who are at
tempting sail around the world in small
craft, arrived at Halifax Saturday.
The reports of the failure of the silk crop in
France are confirmed.
The grand jury of Harris county, Texas, has
adopted resolutions denouncing Gov. Roberts
for committing the sentences of two murder
ers. AT an Indignation meeting of citizens his
resignation was demanded.
EX-Secretary Robson denies the truth of the
the story that Gen. Grant feared an uprisin g
in the interest of Tilden, as alleged by Mr.
Mines in the New York World.
800 cabin passengers sailed for Europe from
New York Saturday.
James Burnes and VIM. j. Cornell were ar
rested in New York Saturday for stealing
$4,000 from the government printing Office in
Washington last January.
In New York harbor, about II o'clock Sat
urday forenoon, steamer Italy ran into and
sunk the Ship Barbarossa off Bedloe's Island
At the same time the steamer Canada collided
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-23
THE IMPENDING STRIKE.
The Fall River Manufacturers Pre-
pairing to Import New Help.
Wives and Children of the Strikers to Be
Discharged.

FALL RIVER, Mass, June 22.-But three
days more remains before the spinners notice
expires, and as there seems no doubt but that
the strike will occur, many are asking what
course the manufacturers will pursue. They
had determined on course of action if certain
mills only were struck, but laid no plans to
meet the general strike. The are unanimous
however that they must stand firm. A meet
ing will doubtless be held during the next
three days to decide what shall be DONE A
desire is frequently expressed especially oy
store keepers and many stockholders that the
mills try and run regardless of the strike,
believing that with the large number of
surplus help in the city and quite a number of
working spinners, who are opposed to strike,
the mills could be run very easily. Some few
have considerable filling ahead and could run
some little time. An agent has been already
dispatched to Canada to secure French help,
and one mill supplid with Mason mules which
are very light and easily handled has been
offered a complement of girls spiuners who
have run these mules elsewhere There are
quite number of mills in this city supple d
with mules Of Mas ms manufacture 1t is
probable that all the spinners who may be
blacklisted but have wives or children working
in the mills in other departments will find the
black list to include the whole family so that
the innocent will suffer with the guilty.