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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26
Hunters, Skaters, and Coasters
periTs.

At Ilion, Ohio, three boys were
drowned while skating.
A breech-loader in the hands of Ross
Grier, of Griswoldville, Ca, caused the
loss OF one of his feet.
Peter Cramer. of Plymouth. Ind. fell
on the ice while skating, and was so
seriously injured that death followed.
Mrs. Jane Davenport, of Ann Harbor,
Mich, fell on the ice. and striking her
head against sharp plank was instantly
killed.
+. II. Loomis. of Brooklyn, Mich
shot n squirrel, and climbed the tree TO
get It. lie fell forty feet, and had sew
sral bones broken.
Owing to broken shoulder and con-
cussion OF the brain, William s. Pollard,
OF Virginia City. New, will not slide
down hin for some time.
Alexander Jameson, seventeen years
of age, of st. Louis. went hunting on
Sunday. His time Is fully occupied
now tending n shattered leg from letting
his gun fall.
Frank Pagan, twenty-five years OF
age, of San Francisco, Cal, went duck
shooting, got excited mt the sight of
game, lost his head fell out of his boat
and was drowned.
John Braidwood was surprised To see
the ramrod of his gun go through the
trees after passing through his hand.
He was trying to draw charge, At
Bruce, Mich.
While dragging his gun By the muzzle
through piece OF brush, Harvey
Ecker. of Hastings. Mich. thought he
was enjoying Sunday. But the charge
intended for the game went into his
body, owing TO a tceacherous twig, and
his friends buried him on Tuesday. Hc
was sixteen.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26

The carrier-dove has been utilized for
another service in the cause eofhumanity.
DIR. Harvey j. Philpot, of Engla !,
writes as follows to the London Teie-
graph: | have made valuable use of the
carrier or homing pigeon as an auxil-
iary for my practice. So easily are
these winged unqualified assistants "
reared and trained that / am surprised
they have not been brought into general
use by the profession / belong to. My
Dlodns operdndi Is simply this: / take
out half dozen birds, massed together
in a small basket, with me on my rounds
and when / have seen my patient. no
matter at what distance from home,
| write my prescription on n small piece
of tissue paper, and having wound It
round the shank of the birds leg,
gently throw the carrier up into the air.
In few minutes it reaches home. and ,
having been shut up tasting since the
previous evening. without much delay
II enters the trap cage connected with
its loft, where IL is at once caught by
my gardener or dispenser, who knows
pretty well the time for its arrival. and
relieves it of its dispatches.
The medicine is Immediately pre-
pared and sent off by the messenger,
who Is thus saved several hours of
waiting. and | am enabled To complete
my morning round of visits. Should
any patient be very i'll and am desirous
OF having an early report of him or her
next morning, leave bird to bring
me the tidings. A short time since
took out with me six pair of birds. I
sent pair of them off from each village
| had occasion to- visit. every other one
bearing prescription. Upon my re-
turn | found all my prescriptions ar
ranged on my desk by my dispenser.
who had alrendu made nm the medicinns
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26

discharging-tidal-stream : the Piscata-
qua, or Pesca-tuck. 'the divided
tidal-stream-place;' : the Cobbsoseeconti-
cook, the place where there Is an abun-
dance of sturgeon;' and the musical
of the infowing stream.'" He thinks
that Chelsea is not half so beautiful as
the indian name Winne-simet or Win
ne-askim-et, lat the good spring." and
does, not see that the badly-corrupted
word Boston is pleasanter to any one
but native, than its original Indian
name, Wishawmut, mt the great ferry ;
nor that Dorchester is preferable to Mat
tapan, the stopping-place.'" ;" Good old
Governor Winthrop gives us Wennatuk-
set, =" at the beautiful tidal stream, but
his descendants must give it the dis
agreeable name of Plympton. The most
rhythmical name suoted is that of a
brook in Mt. Vernon, N. H., the Quo
duinnapssakesassanagnog.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26
subaqueOus Gardens Of Nassau.

A writer describing Nassau, N. T {, in
the London Queen, says: Tho subaque-
apus gardens Of the Bahamas are one OF
The most interesting scenes imaginable,
and more than fulfill any ideas tlist fancy
may create about them. They ARE really
fairy gardens. for far down in the clear
green water wave brilliant sea grass,
flowers and vines, while many species
of fish. varying in hue and size from
the green and golden minnows, not
two ounces in weight. perhaps, to the
ponderous jew fish, clad in silver coat
Of mail aud weighing over five hundred
pounds. dash through the shrubbeTy or
placidly folt in grotto. Conches IN
Which pinkish pearls are concealed may
also be found there. and with them
yearly every species Of shell fish indi-
senous 10 tropical seas.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26
A Whlstllng i,uey.

A new buoy has been invented by NJ.
Perrin, of Havre. which includes the
novel feature of announcing its position
by means of whistling. and hence is
known rs the automatic whistling buoy.
In shape the body Is similar to the
ordinary conical buoy, except that
about three feet from the extreme top Il
Is made flat. On this are fastened two
small tubes. through which the air goes
into the interior, and between these n
tremendous whistle is fixed. Around
the whole Is hand-rail. and two steps
are placed, so that the summit may l,e
reached from boat for painting. re-
pairing and other purposes. Besides,
there is manhole. From the bottom
of the cone large iron tube, about
thirty feet long and between six feet
and seven feet in circumference, IL at
tached. When in use, more especially
in a heavy sea, the wind, on going down
the small tubes in the top, Is imme-
diately forced out through the whistle
by the perpetual bobbing up and down
OF the buoy. The noise, IL IL expected.
will be so great that Il will be heard for
miles of from the place where Il Is
moored, thus giving ample notice al tho
dangers that surround it.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26
What It Costs to Run Locomotive.

The New Jersey Central Railroad
Company keeps a record of the cost OF
running locomotives. IL shows that an
average days distance Travelled by n
locomotive Il 100 miles. The work for
n month Il 2.6Os miles; but some loco
motives exceed this. as in the case o.
No. i2l. which in December last made
6. 80 miles. In doing this l33 tons Of
coal were used and thirty seven gallons
of oil to kc' p the machinery IN Greer.
The company says that si2.66 Is the
average cost for 100 miles Tor men, fuel
and repairs. In the case of No. l2l the
cost for repairs for the month was
eQ2. SO.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26

The orange crop of Southern Califor-
MIA Is assuming large proportions. One
Of the most successful growers In that
State Is Mr.. Briswalter. who sold hIs
last years crop of fruit at the rate of 81
per tree, aggregating -. 500. His crop
of grapes he sold for So. COO.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26

The first iron works In America were
erected IN lei9, at place called Falling
Greek. : branch of the James river, not
TAR from Jamestown, the first settlement
ofthe Virginia colony. thirty-two miles
from the sea.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26

If you boast of contempt for the
world, avoid getting into deht. II 10
giving to gnats the fsngs of vipers.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-28

MEETING OF TILE STATE Pass AssocIArfON.-
The sixth Annual Meeting of the South Carolina
Press Association will be held in the City Of
Greenville on the 17th June proximo, at 10 A.
NJ.
"A punctual attendance Of the membership is
earnestly desired.
All members Of The Press not members of the
Association are cordially Invited to- meet with
us and join the same.
An Address will be delivered, or an Essay
read on the occasioa, and q pleasant reunion is
in store for all The ci,izens Of the Mountain
City will doubtless give the Association kind
nnd hospfablc welcome.
An excursion to the City of Cincinnati on the
occasion Of tho National Democratic Convention
has been arranged, and oil the necessary details
will be completed for a pleasant and successful
jaunt TO the Queen City Of the West.
Applicants for mem bership will please address
the Recording Secretary, Maj. A. 8. Todd. An.
derson, or the undersigned, T. Is. CREWS,
President State Press Association.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-28
The wole number of delegates to the State

The wole number of delegates to the State
Convention is 165, and so votes orc necessary
to nominate. Ofthe l01 delegates already cleo
ted, Gen. Gary can count on only nine, and Gen.
Hagood can count on S5. The Anti-Gary dele
gates, 80 in number, will vote for Gen. Hagood
if no third candidate be in nomination. or the
SO delegates yet to be elected Charleston will
have 10, and these delegates will vote squarely
against the nomination Of Gen. Gary, il they
respect the wishes and opinions Of the Demo
Gratis Of this county. . .-.
There is not as decided an expression Of opin-
ion on the subject Of nominating candidates for
State offices in June as we expected Ten Coun.
ties, !. c., Marlboro, Abbevillc, Green lille,
Horny, Chester, Lexington, Oconee, Edgefeid,
Marion and Anderson, are opposed to early
nominations, and the Counties of Barnwell,
Aiken and Kershaw have instructed their dele
gates to vote for nomir ntions by the June Con-
yention. Ten Counties have expressed no nu.
thoritative opinion, and il is fair to assume that
the delegates from those Counties are at least as
likely TO be in favor of nominating as against 1t.
There is no certainty, therefore, that nomina-
| tions Of State officers will not be made by the
Convention which assemblies in Columbia next
week, and any County which has not acted
should bear this in mind in selecting delegates.
-News and Courier.
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,.,,..,.,,,. -. Es'l 'as Times


EplToR UNION TIMES The Democratic Club
of Jonessille met on Saturday last at41 A. M
The hall was not 80 crowded MS on previous SIM
liar occasions, owing, probably, to the amount
Of work which the farming community had to
attend to.
ATE, balloting for some time, w. T. Little
john, Esq, was elected President for the ensu-
ing two years, and on taking the chair he ten
dercd his thanks to the Club, aud made quite
an impressive speech on tho political situation
Of the County and the probabilities Of the COM
ing campaign, which duly appreciated by
the attentive audience.
On the first ballot for Delegates to the County
Convention, Messrs. w. 7. Littlejohn, F. c..
Halle and W. A. Smith, were elected with, ut
opposition. There being no further business
before the Club it adjourned.
The Methodist Church building, since the
green blinds have been put on, makes a neat
and imposing appearance and shows to great
| advantage.
The Union Meeting commences on Friday oil
the Baptist church and on Sunday the dcdica.
tion takes place. It's presumed that the church
will be crowded to its utmost capacity TO hear
the Rev. J. G. Landrum, who is to deliver tn,
dedication sermon. MORE ANON.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-28

SENATOR GoRDoN RssIoss. --Atlants, May 10.
Senator Gordon has sent his resignation 70 The
Governor rs United States Senator, 10 take effect
immediately. The Governor has accepted his
resignation and will appoint his successor to-
morrow.
His REAsoSs.--senator Gordon in an inter-
view tonight said that his reasons for rcsigning
the senatorship were First, that he desired to
leave public life, and second, that il was neces-
sary for him to devote all his limo TO private
business, which required his personal alten-
ton.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-28
Crops in the state.

OooNEE.--The crops over this County have
been put in fine condition, the dry weather en-.
ablng the farmers to get their ground clear OF
grass and in thorough state of tillage. We
hear from oil parts Of the County that wheat has
been greatly injured by rust. In some cases Il
will not be worth harvesting, while In others az
much as half crop is expected. Oats In some
parts Of the County have taken the rust. Be-
ginning SO early, If il spreads, the en,ire crop
may be lost. Corn Is scarce and is selling on
Tugaloo at one dollar per bushol. Western corn
is worth eighty to ninety cenfs Dash. - Co.rier..
KERsnAw.-All our farmers aud gardeners
arc wishing for rain. None has fallen in this
vicinity In threo weeks, and the ea,th has be.
come very dry. The ground Is baked so hard in
many places by the hot sun that the yonng cot
ton cannot force hs way through tho crust over
IL, but withers and dies, thus neoessitating its
being replanted.' Corn Is likewise suffering for
rain. The gardens orc parching up, and are
looking rather badly. - Camdsn Journal.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-28

PCMIISG UP WHpEEY.--Tweniy years ago,
the steamer Arabian sank in the Missouri River
with 600 barrels Of whisky on board. The cur
rentsof the river went on changing. and now
the place where the steamer sank is dry land
and the forgotten wreck is buried forty feet
deep in the saDd. The other day the man who
owns the place put down pump. and the first
liquid lie found was whisky in one Of the 600
buried barrels. For awhile after he had tasted
tho vein his pipe had struck, land in the vicin-
ity wns held nj 476, 900 an acre but bye-and-
bye some one remembered about the old wreck,
aud the price fell. A trustworthy and constant
vein Of twenty years old whisky on any Mis-
souri, farm has tendency to increase the de-
mund for IL rapidly.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-28
For tho Times.
From Browns Stor.


Mr.. EDITOR :-Since my last communication
we have been blessed with genial showers Of
rain, which was much needed, and has started the
crops of corn and cotton to growing off nicely
There are generally good stands Of cotton, with
perhaps, IN increased acreage ever last years.
crop.
Oats are improving rapidly since the recent
rains Wheat is now in the car generally and
promising, with the exception Of rust in places.
Cotton chopping is booming since the recent
rains.
There is nothing doing politically, the farmers
are still too busy to bestow much thought on
politics, except few budding candidates the
warm weather is bringing out and we think, un
less severe political frost comes, they will be
in full bloom in few days, win then Jet you
know who the Browns Store roses are, and we
hope to be able to have one or two Of them on
North Pacolet as o help and ornament TO our
community.
The health Of our community is very good
now, and the Drs. are sitting around under the
shade, wearing very long faces and prognosti-
eating on the probability of the warm Seather
bringing plenty Of work for them to do; but we
hope they will be greatly mistaken this year.
Our young friend, Prof. +. G. Stacy, principal
OF Mt. Moriah Seminary, has his school in -four
ishing condition; and with such a good man at
the head Of affairs no parent need be afraid to
send his son there. Board and tuition both arc
cheap, the school Is in healthy locality, and
with such inducements in these times IL will
certainly be sustained. The principal has net
yet favored Inc with the programme Of his exit
bition, but nm confident that cousin" Fred
is up TO his business, and will not let his -FOUR
ishing school close without n rousing ame that
will make the good people Mt and ar,uud Mt.
Moriah feel happy, and show them that their
teacher has done his full duty, and thai Mt.
Moriah cannot spare him for many years yot
Very truly, REPORTER.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-28
Early Vegetables.

Early Vegetables.
Mr.. John Rodgcr treated us, last week. to
the first ripe Tomatoes and Cucumbers of this
years growth, and they were very fine. We,
however must not give him all the credit, for
they were grown by our old friend W. s. Du-
Pre-, who is now cultivating large market gar.
den near Gainesville, Fla, and doing we'll. Nc
doubt the old acquaintances of sunsberry, in
this his native County, will be pleased to hea,
Of his prosperity.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-28

THE COUNT FOR GovERNoR.-The additionns
reports from the Counties confirm the deduction
from the reports published week ago. Gcnl
Gary is surprisingly weak, and. according to
the statements sent to us, has not carried q sin.
gle county besides his own. UP to this time re-
ports have been received from twenty three
Counties, having lOl votes in the State Lonven-
ton. The preferences of the delegates from
Horny. Lexington and Marion Counties are not
known to us. and we class them as unknown
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-28

MISS LILLE Glass BuaSEp TO DEArm.--Abbe =
vile, May 26.-This morning, at 6 O. clock, Miss
Lille Glass, Of Cokesbury, was fatally burned,
fingered some hours in agony aud died. a lamp
on cooking stove exploded and set fire 10 her
dress. She rushed TO The room of her mother,
Mrs. J. Is. GLASS; and her mother and elder sis
ter, Misc Julia. wero seriously burned in trying
70, extinguish the, flames. The unfortunate vic,
tim was about 20 years OF ago. Mrs. Glass ia
well known as teacher for many years in d O
Cokesbury Female College.--Neps and Courier.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-28

ONE MILLION SaAD FOR SoUrH CAnoLrya.--
Columbia, May 22.--Col. A. p. Butler received
a telegram this morning from the commissioner
of fish and fisheries Of the United States, In
forming him that one million young shad had
been shipped to South Carolina. The fish vii
be released in the waters Of the Great aud Little
Pee-Dee, North and South Edisto, Waterec, Ca
tawba, Tugaloo and Great Salkehatchie Rivers,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-28

TIE CONTRACT SIGNED AND SeALED.-Last
week we stated that worthy and trusted officer
OF the s: Il U. Road had gone 10 Charlotte to
sign and seal contract in which the road was
interested. This was done last Tuesday even
ing Mr.. Nicholas Duls, Secretary and Treas
urer Of the s. & U. Road, was married to Niles
Annie Vogel of Charlotte. b
Sold again. Friend Petty, We take your
statement as official, respectfully conveyed to us
by way Of the Spartan, and believe. ~
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-28

Dir. Robert Lamb has opened up at Garreifs
Spring. lie and Mr.. Garrett have boats on the
pond, and will furnish ice.cream and lemonade.
We regret, however, to hear--and we hope the
rumor is false--ihat they are keeping open on
Sunday, and that lager beer can be obtained
there on iha day. That is wrong, and we trust
that they will keep closed up out of respect TO
the day.-Spartan.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-28

HoRsE TniDvss ABour.--Tho Columbia Regis.
Tor informs us that on Friday night last some
one stole from the stable Of DIR. ID. b. Miller, in
that city, dark bay horse with tho left hind
foot white to the ankle. If such a horse comes
this way, 10 will be will to stop him.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-28

neA- We see that w. F. Nance of Nevberry,
has been nominated for Adjutant General, and
we don't know man in the State better quail
fed for the position.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-28

: For tho Times.
Mr.. EDITOR 81 have already disclaimed any
intention Of q personal attack on Mr.. Robinson,
and would further say that If any thing have
said in regard to the fence has created the i'm
preston that he had acted dishonorably in the
matter sincerely regret it, for did not believe
that he had, and do not believe il now.
In regard to the time of receiving the fence,
he has satisfied me that the fence was received
after the day he measured the line accept
his explanation and relieve him of all charge
about the time of reception and payment Of the
fence.
As to o portion of the fence being brush,
can but say as l have said to all parties, do
not know when or by whom the bush was put
there, never saw that part of the fence until
after the freshct, when the fence which was
washed down had been rebuilt
TIMOTHY TUG MUGGINS.
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MAYORS OyrIcE. !,

LsRsnURG, VA, April 70, 1870.
Aessrs. Hutchison &, BRO. 1t affords me pleas.
ure to testify to the great virtues Of your aNeu-
ralgine" for the cure of nearalgis aud sick head
ache. IL is the host remedy for these most
distressing complaints l have ever used. II
should be in every family In tho country. .asit
Yours truly, Go. X. HEAR, ~
Mayor Of Lsesbarg, ya.
Sold by j. NJ. GlBRS & co. ...,Iltp
Nav % 81 saa7 ~! effYr AZ
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-28
EARLY Nominations.

II seems to US that those who favor the nomi-
overlook the fact that il may not be in the power
Of the democratic party To delay the active work
Of the campaign to suit its convenience. Shou Id
the Republican party, composed almost entirely
of the colored labor of the State, see fit to put
n ticket in the field Immediately after the demo.
cratic nominations are made in June and open
the campaign, by holding their meetings-day
and night-pubc barbecues, &c., can we keep
silent and inactive and will not their action de
moralize the labor upon our farms just at time
when that labor is most needed in the field?
Nothing would please the leaders of the Rad
ical party better than to have the campaign to
themselves during the Summer months, without
fear Of being interrupted by the democrats. Il.
is just what they want, for we all know they
will not meet our democratic speakers openly;
and 1t is the practice il is the interest Of that
party, not to aliop its members TO attend demo-
osratic meetings.
We may agree not 10 open the campaign until
certain time, but IL we show our opponents
what we going to do and the men we intend
fighting them with, three months before we are
ready to fight, how can we prevent them from
opening the campaign and compelling ss to 60
into it before that time, in self defence? If we
had the entire control Of the matter there would
be no objection to On early nomination, but we
have not, and to us II seems like playing into
the hands of the radical party to give them the
whole Summer in which to secretly drill their
forces and fully organize their ranks, SO that
when we open our campaign wo shall find them
firmly consolidated against us, pledged by what
they believe 10 be solemn oaths. to support any
ticket but that Of the straigItout democracy.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-28

A DUgL STOPPED by LAw.--Camden, May 25.
"A duel between Col. Cash, Of Chesterfield, and
Capt. DePsss, Of Camden, was stopped to-day
by process Of law. Capt. DePass was arrested
and the officers are seeking for Col Cash Col.
Cash was the challenger, ,.-Ns,os and Courier.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-28
FOR ANNOUNCING A CANDIDATE, s,

To 6epaid m ddudnce, cithout distinction. Or
ders TO publish tciH not be noticed unless the cash
accompanies the order. This is rule ,oithom an
erceDfion ,rifh MS