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vi W. ~ IL ooSASo ~
speak; that is well understood.
By the vast majority of people,
especially in the interior, fish
are esteemed as a great delica-
cy. The streams in the popu-
lous portions of Texas are near
ly barren of fish; they have been
literally hshed out, and unless
restocked will remain so. The
states of Illinois, Iowa and Mis-
souri, each have fish commits
sioners; the two former states
have hatcheries for thepurpose of
Matching out the young fry for
distribution all over the states,
no charge being made for the
same.
The expense of such an es-
Enlistment is comparatively
small, the fish commissioner of
Missouri estimating that a pro-
pagating establishment together
with the necessary ground, build
ings and apparatus would not
cost over $4,000. In that state
the commission was established
by the last legislature and as
yet little has been accomplished
beyond stocking a few of the
principal streams with salmon.
Nearly if not all the Eastern
states have fish commissioners
who work in conjunction with
the United States commission.
1t would be well to remark that
fish as a general thing are of
very rapid growth, so that in,
say two years after the streams
had been stocked the work
would begin to make itself man
ifest. Here is a case in point;
In spring branch, near Ce-
dar Rapids, Iowa, not more than
a mile in length from its rise to
its outlet in the Des Moines
river, Mr.. Shaw, about twelve
month ago planted about 500
speckled trout. Col. Ried, the
Missouri commissioner, who Wis
tiers Mr.. Shaw, says. During
my visit he requested me to take
a certain position from where |
could command a view of about
100 feet of the branch, l did
SO while Mr.. S. walked below |
and commenced to ascend walk |
ing along the margin of the |
brook. In a moment, cleaning |
with beauty, at least a score of |
trout came streaming by. They |
were scemly about ten inches
in length" At Nc Gregor, Iowa |
in a private pond there is num-
bers of Penobscott salmon, five
years old, weighing from ten to
fifteen pounds.
1t is not the purpose of this
article to discuss the question of
fish culture and we have merely
cited the above to show what
has been done and how long it
takes to accomplish the result.
There are doubtless in this state
many gentlemen who are famil-
lar with our streams and the
native fishes, who would willing
ly accept the position of fish
commissioner and suggest such
plans as would in the course of
a few years, at most, restock
the now depleted water courses.
The great advantage in raising
fish is, they cost nothing for at
tention or food and when on ia
BILE are very desirable as food.
As previously stated the ex-
pense attending the establish
ment of a fish commission
would be very trifing compared
with the vast benefit that would
accrue from its successful oper-
alton.
Will our brethren of the press
who regard this as feasible
plan put the balm motion and
keep it rolling till the object is
Accomplished Many an incip-
ent Izaak Walton, will in days
% come, rise up and call them
blessed.
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Gov. BisHoP, of Ohio, in his
message calls attention to the
prevalence Of grave robbing,
and asks the legislature TO pass
a law by which an adequate
number of bodies from a rceog-
nized source can be obtained.
and thus do away with the traf-
fic of body snatchers.
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The Houston Zf!eg1am says
arrangements have been made
for building the gap in the rail
road from Orange to Vermil-
fionvale. Col. Adams, the head
of the company formed in New
York to accomplish this long
needed improvement is now in
Houston acquaiating himself
with The details. Surveyors are.
now on the Ire.
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At CARposs Wyoming, IS or
SO masked men took Dutch
Charley from a baggage car and
hanged him on a telegraph pole.
He was a stage robber and a
general hard case.
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THE second Baptist church
one of the finest edihces in St.
Louis, was burned on Saturday
last at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. The building was under
going the finishing touches and
cost 100000. The weather
was intensely cold and several
firemen had their hands, ears
and faces frozen while at work.
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On "Wednesday

eolored gentlemen, sope Of
these gentlemen are ungenfSe-
manly and fight each other
thereby getting into the lock-
up.
- The cold snap at Dallas
proved a big bonanza for the
local reporters. II was four
degrees below zero on Sunday
last. All the oldest inhabitants
have been interviewed.
Sulphur Springs has a city
ordinance against cock-fght-
ing; the citizens wanted a day
of amusement, SO the council
suspended the law for one day
and fun and jollity rcigned SUI
preune.
= The reports of smallpox
in San Antonio are said to be
greatly exaggerated. Most Of
the cases are brought from La
redo. None Of the public
I
schools have been closed.
= The city election at Bryan
on Monday resulted in the cleo
ton of Robinson, independent
candidate for mayor and two al
dermen and the democrats the
marshall and three alderman.
Good men were elected.
- Notice: Any one having
any of Professors Spragues
jewelry, and wishing to complete
the set, can do SO by calling at
this Office. - Rielmond Eony-
Counties.
BRENNAN people have no oc-
casion for it-they have plenty.
Robert P. Crockett, sole
surviving son of Davy Crockett.
resides in Hood county. As
he is in very reduced circum-
stances. several of our exchan-
ges propose that the next Legs
lature do something for him.
Marshall H. Levy, an ex-
press messenger was shot, at
Waco. by w. S. Coriey, also
an express man. Bad feeling
has existed for some time. A
negro who was standing by re-
ceived the ball as It glanced off
Levy's body.
A wild scheme IS on foot
by which Kansas CITY IS to be
cut off from Missouri and ceded
to Kansas. This cannot be done
with a constitutional amend
ment as the. boundry lines of the
states are fixed by the TINTED
States government
Richmond in Fort Bend
county. can hardly cla;,, me-
eminence as a RELIGIOUS town.
The other Sunday there vas !
catherine Of tbe yo,,,,e, ,,er ~
participate in and witness az
SNORT Of a aoanfler n,,lI;no,,
NlCnuiOul idSl Week. nc rom
Counties says the charge to the
grand Jury dweIt rather extern
sively on gaming and saws when
the greater offenses have been
properly disposed of. it win be
time to bring gaming to the
front.
-
'a'''.es = pso'' u
and out Of money. The Hxrcll,
suggest that the men 90 to the
country where there IS plenty
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5zN EoSesTREEy, who has
q retired from public gaze
feT sonleti|ns. has been Tesur-
reeted and appoiated postmas-
<er Gainesville. Ga.
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Gov; NICHOLS, Of Louisiana,
in his address to the general as
seably says that, throughout
the entire state the laws have
been well observed and that
where violations have taken
place they have been generally
punished. In some instances
acts of violence have happened
which were beyond the reach of
the authorities.
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STATE NEWS.

dOiS otiiuSCibSAl Of l/SllSOH Olt
last Saturday.
H. w. Ardinger, dry goods
dealer at Mckinney, has made
an assignment.
= A colored wedding jollif-
cation in Pleasanton wound up
in free fight
The cotton brokers of
Dallas propose establishing a
cotton exchange.
The capacity of the reser-
voir of the Austin waterworks
is being increased.
= AT Longview on Monday
the mercury went down to 4
degrees below zero.
"A large number of sheep
have died from excessive cold
in the vicinity of Uvalde.
= Pork is selling at 2 II to
5 cents a pound at Millican and
at q to 5 cents at Navasota.
: VIM. Cunningham's gin,
near Millican, was burned on
Wednesday last by an incendi-
airy.
= John B. Farris has been
removed from the office of city
marshal of Navasota, by the
council.
= A prize fight was arranged
at Denison between two women
of no character; they were ar
rested and fined.
= Silas Baggett informs the
Bolton Journal that he sold his
drove of beef cattle at Taylor,
netting SCI head.
= Flatonia's mayor infiicts
fines and @appendages" upon
wrong-doers; the appendages
usually "size" the fines.
At Dallas, on Monday, ice
was two inches thick on Trinity
river and the thermometer was
? I-s degrees below zero.
= Col. Sam T. Robb, of
Trinity, has killed the cham
pion hog of Texas; it was four
years old and weighed 100
pounds.
- At Palestine, on the 9Th
inst, FIVE men were put on trial
for the murder of DR.. Grayson.
A motion for a severance was
granted.
= Twelve families of farmers
have recently settled near Proc
tor, in Comanche county. They
came from Lincoln county,
Tennessee.
The price of cotton seed
has fallen from 81 to So per ton
at Navasota. Ginners who have
been ginning cotton for the seed
are unhappy.
- Lieut.. H. Dodt, who died
at Fort Duncan. and Lieut..
Warrington, who died in San An
tonic, were buried at that city
on Monday.
- Anumber of soldiers from
San Antonio passed through
Houston on Monday, en- route
to Fort Brown, via Galveston
and Brownsville.
= In Dallas county Mr.. Woo
ten and wife were out sleiging.
when they were thrown out and
the sled run over Mrs. w. injur-
ing her severely.
Victoria is soon to have a
city election. Trying to crowd
twenty men into seven or eight
Offices is bound toresult in some
body's being left out.
- A Sherman carriage ma
ker has made and sold $50 bug
gies and vehicles during the
last year. The timber of Texas |
IS the best in the world.
= The editor of the Waxa- |
nachie Enterprise advertised for |
possums just before the holi-
lays, and they came faster than
lie could dispose of them.
= Austin business men have
bureau for the pur-
bose of exposing all the dead
beats. Lists ofthose who don't
Jay their bills will be furnished.
= The Navasota Ta5let of
he sd inst. furnishes full half
beet supplement of home print
d matter to its readers. 1t is a
i've paper and deserving ola
iberal patronage.
= The Commercial defends
he butchers of Dallas against
he charge of high prices. 1t
avs they are taxed $40 per B
Month for city license. The
'uyers of beef have to pay this.
The Waco E.ramr09 says
w. Johnson, sheriff of Web
NE ] ,
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fIoN. DAVID L YULEE, who
represented Florida in the Uni
ted States senate from 1915 to
1861, and who was prominent
seccssionist, is spoken of as a
probable successor to senator
l--noVcr.
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{ aFER has besn discover
Il Western rezas who has
ran ar es6ss il twsnty
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8 h. abilities of the broken
81 back, IN E.aglana are
81. ) Z 900 600.
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Mr. Geo. HANCOCK, older
brother Of Jadgc John Hancock,
died at his home in Austin on
Sunday night. He was one of
the participants in the battle of
San Jacinto.
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CONGRESS re-assembled on
Tuesday. In the senate a large
number of petitions were pre-
sented and new bills were intro
duced. Senator Edmunds of
fered parcel of political reso-
lutions. Senator Voorhees,, of
Indiana, spoke at length de-
nouncing the trade dollar as a
fraud, and in favor of the silver
dollar. He said the people in
sisted that specie resumption
should not rest on gold alone.
In. the house no important bust
ness was transacted.
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HE fielnp5i Cad l'z<Ss<7lss1ef
been leased BY its proprie-
Capt. E. Eieronymops, to
F. ;. Brown, late q the
Sc1ntg Baaxsr
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TnE Fairfield Ree0,df, gives
its readers a little bit of good
advice in its first issue of tie
new year. Here it is: "Quit
borrowing the paper, but come
up and subscribe forit this year.
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i ST. Louis on Saturday last
ef:zameter WAS rs de-
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"a 'spartmentha has
stamped en-
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King az Holland was
81 IS The princess Emma,
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ALE. Nill probably be
arms Of Tie seaste.
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At Atlanta, Ga. on Tuesday
last, there was skating for the,
first time in twenty years. A
1000 pounds Office was cut and
packed. There was great suf-s
eriag among the poor.
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ciief subcommittee IS
Il gagged taking testimony
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says PoIk IS. oneShthe fnest
counties in Texas and the rail-
road will bring it in contact
with the outer travelling world.
"All that is required to do well
here is industry and economy.
The trouble is, people want to
live without work hsre they
can nearly do it.
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CORRESPONDENT


A CORRESPONDENT of the
New York Graphic writing from
Virginia City says there is moth
ing disgraceful in gambling in
this community. The men who
run the big games are consider
ed the leading gentlemen of the
town. The reputed owner of
the heaviest game in Gold Edill
is a church member and SS
revival hymns with deep
ten. At the last e,ees
was chosen state sen
! !" :: : :. |
distance of files. 1t
says Polk is, one 1.-THE finest
counties in Texas and the rail
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Propagation Of Food Fishes.

The newspapers of Texas have
divers and sundry complaints
to make and suggestions to Of
fer concerning the many things
which should aud many things
which should not be done by
the coming legislature. a sim
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-09-12
Tho Oat Crop.

Inc OaL crop.
We ask every Farmer in Union County to read
the article ON our first page headed "The Value
of the Oat Crop" If its suggestions are acted
| upon we are satisfied il will save thousands of
dollars to Union County in preventing the ne
| cessify for buying corn, and that just at n time
when money is most scarce among Farmers
When the Farmers Of Union can make their
crops without paying out cash. or paying from
20 to so per cent higher than the cash price
by going in debt TOR fertilizers and feed for
their work and other stock, then, and not tell
then, will they be in condition to control the
time of selling and the price of their cottvn.-
For many years the Farmers have been COM
pletely in the hands of the merchants and spec.
! ulators, who compelled them TO sell Their ooit on
just when and at any price they chose to pay,
aud the result every year, Inns been, after oil
the cotton that the merchants could control had
been forced out of the Farmers hands up went
the price of the staple and the merchants and
spectators pocketed every dollar of profit that
was made out of the crop, leaving the Farmers in
the samo dependent condition as they were at
the commencement of tho year.
Farmers may abuse the merchants rs much as
they please fur this condition of their affairs,
but the merchants are not altogether to blame
The farmers refused, year after year, to do that
which they knew would extrica'e them from .he
difficulty. They would not economic in their
expenditures, either in the household or upon
the farm they preferred to pay from IS to 100
per cent. more for provisions than it would cost
TO raise thsm. Is it any wonder that the Farm
ers are in debt? How long would merchant
last who paid so per cent. more for his goods
than he could sell them for? Wouldn't you
call him fool? And who would yeu blame,
the man who sold him the goods or the crazy
fellow that bought them ? BUT the Farmers
have acted just in that way, and now try to lay
all the blame for their financial troubles upon
the merchants. 1t won't do, gentlemen. Your
grumbling ut the merchants won't help you
dollar. If you don't want them to gouge you,
don't give them q chance. That's the way the
merchants do you. You must help yourselves,
for no one else viii.
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The Retiring Town Council.

Ii is due the members of the retiring Town
Council to say that they go cut of Office with a
bright record. Under their faithful administra-
tion we have enjoyed n year Of peace, quiet and
They leave the streets greatly improved and in
fine condition, the fire department in good ac-
tive working order, with all the water cisterns
that the Treasury would enable them to build,
the streets we'll lighted, and in many other res
poets they have added TO the general welfare of
thetown. In n word, they have done their duty
fearlessy and faithfully, apd we only ask their
successors to do rs well. go.
The Clerk and Treasurer will publish his re-
port next week, when We will be able TO speak
Of The financial affaits.
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asorsstown Raiirofa.


The Georgetown f'mes and Comet is earnest in
its advocacy Of thc Georgetown and North Car
DINA IniIroad, n charter for which has been OBJ
'ained from the Legislature. Col. Blauding, the
president of the company, is also heartily at
work IN behalf of the enterprises. The Times
ana Comet in late issue suggests that the route
9e oy way.2y kingstree, Sumter and Winnsboro.
t0y UNION Sdis,auce OF lvS miles. A more
practicable and cheaper route would be to build
from Sumter to Camden, thence to Lancaster,
where connection will be made with the Cheraw
4 Chester Railroad. by this route there would
be saving of not less than thirty five miles, as
compared with the proposed line to Union. Be-
sides, the country between Camden and Lancas-
ter Is natural road.bed.-Chester Reporter.
We don't know any points in this State that
would be likely to contribute more, if as much,
to the success of narrow Gauge Railroad than
kngstree, Sumter, winnsboro and Union. At
each of those places there is large amount of
business done, but they are laboring under the
incubus of Railroad monopolies, and, MS Sc
quence, high railroad charges for freight and
passenger fare. competing railroad at those
points would increase the business, by giving
them cheap rates and thereby drawing much
business from those points where competing
railroad lines have given such great advantages
sugsested9ty tho 7in'.sn,.d Comet would attract
much business from the Wilmington and Man
chester, South Carolina. Charlotte and Colum :
bia, Greenvile and Columbia and Spartauburg,
Union and Columbia Railroads. all of which now
possess monopoly of the business from and t
the points namcl, and make us pay high way
freight to make up for the low charges which COM
peting lines have compelled them to come down O..
Besides, Railroad to Georgetown would be q
Railroad TO the sea coast, aud even create com
petition in wharfage, drayage aud other charges
so much complained of heretofore. While we con
fess that distance is Of great Importance in build
ing long trunk lines of Railroads, We are of opin-
ion that, in building tributary lines, it is essential
for their success that each should traverse that
line which will accommodate the largest num-
ber of people and secure the greatest amount
of business, irrespective Of the difference of n
few miles in length.
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For the Times.


"Now our Brows bound with victorious wrcaths.n
How often do we wonder ut the strange things
that h'ppen in life, and when any singularly
shaped creation Is present ed to view, our troubled
wits are lued TO with the SCOT hing reflection
tha, all things have their use; but who would have
supposed that the endorsements Of our Fair
Association would have awakened the latent
Dramatic talent Of the Town? Tho Association
"A badly disabled craft, has been kept afoat
by the united patriotism and charity of few
gentlemen. The storms Of October have ever
worsted her smiling powers and her cries of dis
tress have ever brought ready aid--but never
has she met with such material assistance, as
when she sighted "H. NJ, S. Pinafore' on tho
evening of the 4th of September. Her condi-
ton was critical, "tbe wearied sailor, spent
with toll" nailed firmly to the mast the colors,
which bore til . strange device-n shining pew.
ter cup on n crimson field, n blue ribbon, with
the motto, .'all is not gold that gltters," tied to
the handle; on the other side, the artistic draws
ing Of "gotiablc" note rampant ON the backs
of four sorrowful Lambs.
IL is unnecessary to describe "Pinafore," as
its music is heard in almost every house in the
land The brilliant wit which spnrkles through
the opera is familiar to all but we cannot pass
by the actors who delighted us with their efforts
on the two occasions when it was presented here.
On last Thursday evening, at $40 p. NJ, the
curtain for the first time rose on the gallant
crew. The audience came prepared with friend
ly criticism, but before the second act they weie
SO enraptured with the unlocked for merit Oh
The Amateur Company that honest praise fell
from every Lip. - 49,
The interest Of the opera centres in .Butter5
cup" whose unfortunate "mixing of those ba-
b.cs up furnishes the plot Miss T.. II. of
Charleston persouated the role Of "Buttercup,"
and morited the praise she received, by her ar
tistic conception of the character. In the inr
terview between Sir Joseph and herself, wherp
she tells Of Ralphs exalted birth. she was simply
perfect. Josephine was rendered with fnutIess
skill her singing was very fine. Possessing
naturally good voice, culture has enriched It's
tones and brought ont its best points, added 10
this Is gift Of Dramatic power. well suited to
the part she undertook. liebe fair Hebe |! was
most attractive in her disinteresled admiration
Of the Admiral. Her voice when seeonding the
recital Of his rise to the "Queen's Naveo' was
sweet and clear, and when promising iconsola-
ton in his declining years, she was irresialable.
The remainder Of the "Sistcrs, Cousins and
Auuts,'' were well sustained in their several
parts Mrs. v. r.. VS. conception of.An Aunt
was clever and otisiuA'--she ettaItd = new and
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Mrs. Cliford's School.

The present term of our Village Female Academy
opened Monday last with 90 pupils and the number
has increased daily since them and there every pros
pect that the roll will be fully equal to that of last
sion, which quite large Mrs. Clifford has established
for herself wide spread reputation thorough
and successful Teacher and under her efficient manage
mcn the School has attained high standard Of excel
lence and popularity Again say, Union Offers fine
educational facilities any town in the State and there
Is good for parents and guardians chill
den under their charge out of the County to obtain
complete education.
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nsA- We regret to learn that the package of
the TINES for Sautuo last week. did not reach
hSncsfination. We knoto we directed Tho TN.
pers and the young man who enveloyed and di-
rected the packages assures us that one for San
tue was regularly and properly done up and
sent to the Post Office. Where the fault is we
cannot say. Errors have occurred in this office,
stance