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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-14

MANUREs.- of dollars arc lost
to the farmers annually by the iniudicious
application of fertilizers. I wish to bo
practical on this subject, and will point out
some of the causes which prevent the farmer
from receiving the full benefit of manures.
Shallow and imperfect plowing in breaking
the land: No manure will pay we'll, uuless
the soil be deeply and thorough broken.
Every farmer should know that manure
nurtures the crop only when in soluble
condition, and that we'll broken soil will
retain moisture and facilitate the rise and
fall of it. Another cause of loss to the
farmer, IS grass and weeds. Commercial fer.
tilizers are(very soluble, and weeds and grass
are very hearty feeders and will steal most
OF the fertilizer, if allowed to remain INV
time in the crop. A farmer who applies
manure judiciously must understand tho
constituents of plant food in the substance
he uses as manurcs ; also the nature of the
crop or plant which he cultivates. To illus.
tratc, and also to answer question often
asked, why is cotton seed not good for.
tiizcr for cow. peas 2 Cotton seed contains
very little, if any, lime and potash, which
is the dominant element Of plant food for
the common cow-peas Any soil deficient
in lime and potash will fail TO produce COW.
peas. Commercial fertilizers seldom if ever
pay, when used on their worn sandy land.
why! Because it is destitute of humuses.
but when humus abounds, it paws better
than on any other class of land. [ consider
sandy land, with clay subsoil, the best in
the world for the use of fertilizers. Farmers
give very little thought to the plant food
contained in the material they usc as man
ure. Ii it looks dark AMI smells offensive.
that is sufficient. Ammonia is sufficient bv
itself, which is great mistake. l admit
that ammonia is the most important plant
food for making the stalk or weed, but you
must have phosphate of lime, potash, for
making the grain or seed. l refer the
farmer to the experiments OF the French
chemist NJ. Vile, which l consider yery
satisfactory. To use commercial fertilizers
on worn sandy land, is to lose your money.
ou must restore organic matter to your
soil II you would have them pay. Woods
earth, consisting Of straw, leaves, and rotten
wood, will furnish humus, which is absolutely
necessary to produce profitable crops. Wo
all know that fertilizers Of the present day
pay we'll on fresh lands. My mode of i'm.
proving poor laud is by hauling straw and
leaves, and scattering broadcast and give
that dressing Of DIR. Ravenels ash element.
sowing peas broadcast in the month Of July.
Will it pay to use fertilizers on oats I
will answer this question in may next
CRITIC, IN OrangcJuy Times.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-14
SOME SCHOOL HINTS.

In the first place, always treat boy as
if he was prisoner uuder sentence. This
will make him all the more anxious to go to
school.
A school teacher can be an old maid or
an old bachelor, or any other person who
knows nothing whatever of child nature
Tact is never required in managing chill.
drcn.
Never attempt to teach pupil anything
not down in the books. 1t is a great deal
better for boy to understand that Red
Tape Greek rises in the Northeastern part
of nowhere and flows in Westerly direc-
tion until it empties into old Browns mill
pond, than it is for him to know how cotton
is woven into cloth or how sugar is made.
fla child infriuges any of tho redtape
rules laid down for his government, always
go ON the principle that he is malicious
aud obstinate. A child can never do any
thing by accident.
The six hundred rules in force in the
public schools need ovcrhaulins and amend.
ing, to read about rs follows:
Rule 1. If a child drops his or her PEN
Gil on the floor cut off his or her right
ear.
Rule 2. If they happen to look off their
books cut off their ears and nail them on
the wall as solemn warning to other schol-
arS.
Rule 8. IF a pupil whispers during
school hours make him hold piece of rcd.
hot iron in his mouth while he sings:
oh, yes, love my teacher dear,
Who is so good to me-
Rule 4. If a pupil misses two words in
a spelling lesson too long for any man to
commit to memory, he must be punished
Either unjoint his arm or scalp him.
Rule 5. If pupil fails to give the exact
length aud breadth of the Fiji Islands send
him up stairs to the Principal to be
pounded.
Rule 6. When pupil fails to accom-
plish certain number of examples in math-
ematics cut off his fingers with hatchet.
Hatchcts for this purpose can be purchased
at wholesale for about sixty cents apiece.
Rule T. Never let up on pupil on &C.
count of any ailment. School children
have no business to have headache, to tn
ache, sore throat, chills, noarseness or other
complaints which grown people succumb to.
IF any of the family are i'll and pupil is
late, hold him responsible Tor the illness
and pound him accordingly.
Rule 8. Open the school with prayer,
and close it by saving in two some lad VIII
couldn't tell the exports Of the Canary
Islands
With these few rules strictly enforced,
-.-s- .-s-A-I--A-l-sy->---.--.. ~
dispositions and ill-temper, there is no rea.
son why every school in the land shouldn't
be made to turn out intelligent, educated
men aud women by the carload.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-14

THE GIRL PUZZLE is the latest. 1t cor.
slsts in putting an average girl in front of
the ribbon counter Of dry goods store,
aud having her find the particular shade
she is after Since dry goods stores were
Invented inDumcrablcw women have purchased
countless ribbons, but that one of them ever
admitted getting just what she was after is
not recorded
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-14

lMPERIAL1 SM AND GRANTISM.-Ame.
ricans, like Englishmcn, have been told that
it is high time for them to depart from the
traditions of the past. We have been
laughed at because we respected the un.
written law which prohibits third term of
the Presidency to the same person. The
friends of General Grant imagine and pro-
claim crisis which demands that the Ame-
ricans should give up their ancient preju-
dices and put the "strong man" again in
the executive chair. We deny that such a
crisis does exist. And if it were upon us,
General Grant would not be the man to
meet it. Whatever his success as general,
he was comparative failure as President
The cry about the "crisis" and "strong
man wanted" is raised, as We all know, by
the contractors and jobbcrs and political
hacks who fattened for two terms on the
corruption of Grants administration, and
who want third term (and mt to follow
Of power and plunder under IS approving
rule. The objects of the Grant movement
are more ignoble than those of British I'M
perialism. Beaconsf I'D wants an extension
Of power, but not plunder. The Grant men
are after both. Different in some respects,
the British Tories and the adulators of
General Grant are alike in one particular.
In their tendencies they are hostile to some
of the most venerable usaSes and traditions
of England and the United States respec-
lively. They are disposed to set aside bar
riers Of custom and precedent which the
wisdom of our ancestors had interposed
against ambitious and unscrupulous men
1t will be well for the people of the United
States if they see in the British election a
moral for their own guidance. Constitu.
tional governments are always in danger
from "strong men," They are always lia-
bic to be subverted and slowly changed by
false hero worship. No republic is so Sc
cure against such risks that her citizens
can afford to dcspse and ncglect them
That eternal vigilance which has led Eag-
lishmen to dethrone Toryism should also
prompt Americans to rebuke and resist
every attempt to fasten that odious system
which, for want Of better word, we call
Grantism, upon this country for third
term.-N. Y. JoUnalOf Commerce.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-14

THE UNPAID MARsHALs.-New York,
May 5.-The United States marshal having
notified Judge Shipman, who is now holding
the United States District Court in this dis.
trict, that he had no money with which to
pay jurors and officers of the court, the
judge discharged all the jurors except those
engaged in the kid glove reapportionment
case, remarking that no causes could be
tried until Congress makes tho requisite ap-
preparation to carry on the court. Consid.
cradle dissatisfaction was expressed by the
sutors at this state Of affairs.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-14
A Yankee poet thus breaks forth :.

"Oh the snore the beautiful snore--
Filling the chamber from ceiling to floor
Over tho coverlct, under the sheet;
From her wee dimpled chin to her pretty feet
Now rising aloft like bee in June
Now sunk to the wall OF cracking basscon
Now fute-like, subsiding. then rising again,
Is the beautiful snore Of Elizabeth Jane %
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-14
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,

II EEPS Dress Shirts and Collars, the cheap
IN est and best in the market. Keeps Shirts
laundried, 81. Very superior Undcr.shirts
Drawers, Socks. lIanlkcrchicfs Scarfs. &c. &c
RICE & MCLuRE.
Oct 10 al If
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-14

A LION CREATES THEATRICAL Ex-
CITEMENT.-One of the features of tho
play at the New National Theatre, in Phil
adelphia, is the appearance of the lion Nero
on the stage, where he is held by three
chains that are invisible to the audience
After appearing in his part on Monday af.
ternoon he was replaced in his cage, but he
was aroused into sudden fury by large dog
venturing near his cage. He bounded
against the bars and snapped one in two
second was broken the next minute, but his
keeper wound chain about his neck and
prevented his escaping from the cage At
the swapping of the first bar the performers
on the stage were thrown into confusion
They rushed into the streets in their stage
costumes; others rushed to the windows and
called for help, while some ran into tho body
of the theatre, causing general alarm
there! Order was soon restored, but the
fright was intense for short time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-20
Political Notes.

Mr.. George William curtis. an antithird-
termer, has been badly defeated as a candidate
tor delegate to the New York republican con-
vention.
The Cleveland Herald says that, if Mr.. Sher-
man cannot obtain the nomination, ali his
tIiendS would prefer the success Of Mr.. Blaine
TO that OF the ex-presdent.
A Sherman club has been formed in Brooklyn
with strong list OF members, and of1icered by
prominent business men.
The Pennsylvania greenback convention will
meet at Harrisburg, March 90; the Kansas re-
publican state convention, at Topeka, March 81;
and the Michigan republican state convention,
at Detroit, May IL.
A revolution has taken place in the manage
ment OF that important paper, the Albany
JoHTnul. Heretofore it has been run in the
COnkling interest; but on Wednesday a new
editor WAS put in, and change OF policy indt-
Gated by its withdrawal of its previous approval
OF the nomination OF ConkHng'S man (Smyth)
for insurance superintendent, and the publica-
ton OF an article demanding his rejection by
the state senate. The test vote on Smyth's
case III the senate yesterday stood % to 9
against confirming his appointment. This
looks altogether like a mutiny against machine
rule in the republican ranks OF the Empire
state.
1t is argued by the Chicago Stats Zsii,tr,g,
the leading German organ i'll the northwest,
that WashburneS positive declination to run
starts big boom for him in case neither
Grant, Blaine nor Sherman can be nominated
It's theory is that he will be the second choice
Of the friends OF all OF them, and that they will
samiede for him after a few ballots have been
taken.
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NGCiefY Notes..

II one Cid not know for a fact that Lent be-
gan on the 18th, there would be little so far as
society is concerned to suggest the fact. There
are not quite so many daily, receptions, but
those which do occur are no whit less animated
than during that portion OF the winter COM
mCnly knGWG as 1.-The season. Evening par
ties, however, are rare, and al are quite inior-
NAL
wee those OF Mrs. Blaine and others OF the
senatorial families, including those who are
living at Willad's Very few OF the ladies OF
senatorial households have given UP receiving
on Thursdays.
The fourth State dinner of the winter occurred
AT the White House last evening. IL was given
lin honor OF the Peabody trustees. The floral
decorations were very beautiful, and the marine
band played in the outer vesttbule during the
Iepast. Those who sat at table were: the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hayes. Mr.. r. C. Winthrop and
daughter. ex.secretaly Fish, MI A. H.H.Stuart,
Mr. II. G. Stuart. Mr. Theo. Lyman ex-Goy.
Aiken. Mr.. Peabody Russell, Mr.: Riggs, DR..
Vice President Wheeler, Chief Justice and Miss
Waite. Secretary and Mrs. EyartS, Secretary and
Mrs. sherman, Secretary and Mrs. Ramsey, Sec
letary ard MIS- Thompson, Postmaster General
and Mrs. Key. Attorney General DevenS, Secre-
taIy and Miss SchurZ, Mrs. Moss. Miss Miller,
Miss Cooke.
\ large party starts this evening by the poat
to Norfolk to attend the meeting OF the vete-
rams OF the Mexican war on Monday. Among
the Senators who will go-all Of whom We're en-
gagged in the war with Mexico-are General
be accompanied by his wife: MaXey, Of Texas,
and Burnside.
most aGrccttahle evening was enjoyed by the
Iaree number who attended yesterday the week
ly dancing reception at the Riggs House.
Among those present were senator and Mrs
Hill, OF Colorado; Senator Wallace's son aud
daughter, Miss Tucker, of Virginia; Mr.. Black
burns son and daughter. Mr. Fttette, "a nephew
OF Wade Hamptou0 Gen. p. NJ. B. Young, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Wright, Miss Alice jenkins, MI
Miller, Mr.. Randall's private secretary. and a
large representation OF the agreeable families
LIVING III the hotel.
An enjoyable entertainment was given by the
boaTders and their friends at the Chase man
sion last night. consisting OF music. rectattonS
and an essay by Hon. Nh DoWney, the Wyom-
ing delegate.
Four crayOn portraits, whose style ana finish
are worthy OF tie subjects selected, who are Mrs.
LaDgtry and other noted London beauties. are
now on exhibition at the Riggs House. SO soft
are the touches on these pictures that one does
not miss the absence or coiors, as the very hue
Of the complexion and shading Of the hair are
wildly suggested by the skilful use Of the
craEon, which has derived no aid from photog-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-20
The Inter-Oceallic Canal Inquiry.
Mr.. MENoCAL IN FAVOR or THE NICARAGUA

The committee on the inter-oceantc canal had
before it this morning Mr. A. G. Menocal, U. s
n. one OF the civil engineers formerly engaged
i'll making surveys OF the lSthmuS and heard
his statement as to the relative advantages and
Disadvantages of the Panama and Nicaragua
routes. Mr.. MenOcal favored strongly the
Nicaragua route as being 66o miles shorter than
the Panama one, as between New York and
San Francisco, and because OF the greater salu-
brity of its climate, the better supply of build
ing material and its relative. cheapness
viction that the cost Of the Nicaragua
canal would not exceed seventy million, while
that of sea level canal at Panama
would not, be less than four hundred mil
lion. The latter he regarded as commercially
impracticable. He ADMITTED that the passage
by Nicaragua would consume more time on
account of its greater length and the larger
number OF locks, and that the annual expense
OF maintaining it would be twice as great, but
he thought that these objections were more
than set off by its relative cheapness. He was
the recent reports of Mr.. Dierck's opinions as to
the feasibility OF the Panama canal? He said
that he had. Question.-What do you think OF
bis ability as an engineer? Answer.-I think
rior in the world for engineering of that kind?
Does lie not stand at the head of his profession?
Al think so. Of he should say that he
considers the Panama canal entirely feasible
and practicable would you still adhere to your
own opinion as against his? Al would: be-
cause think he does not know enough OF the
American ISthmus to form an opinion. QueS-
tion by Mr.. Frye:-Were these various surveys
OF the Panama route under our government
made with the inclination on the part OF the
authorities to adopt that route, II practicable
the route? Mr. Menocal.-They were made for
the purpose OF ascertainng which route was the
best.
Commander Lull and Lieutenant Collins. of
the navy. were also present by invitation OF the
committee, but their examination had to be de-
1erred iGr the present.
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----------------------
The District in GONgyeSs.
ENLARGEMENT or THE CIrY HALL.


Senator Morrill, to-day introduced bill to
appropriate $4,000, to be expended under di-
rection OF the Secretary OF the Interior. in en-
laT9ing the City Hall, SO as TO afford additional
accommodation for the courts of the District
and for fire proof rooms for the Safe-keepipg of
the records OF the courts OF the District OF Co.
lun!bla. according TO the general plan furnished
by the Architect OF the Capitol extension, and
under the supervision OF that OFFICER. This sub
Ject has been, and, in fact, is still under con-
sderation by the Senate District committee.
The District Commissioners asked that the en-
largement of the City Hall be made so as to ac-
commOdate the District government. The
Senate committee directed the Commissioners
TO have plans prepared and ascertain how much
1t would COST in addition TO the plans and eSti-
mates prepared by the Capitol architect for en-
larging SO as to accommodate the courts.
The Commissioners WILL, the committee
suppose, submit their plans at an early
District Committee will recommend an
appropriation large enough to enlarge the City
Hall building so as to toaccommodate the District
offices as well as the courts.
COMPLETION OF THE WASHINGTON STATUE.
Mr.. Hunton presented in the House yesterday
petition, signed by a large number OF citizens
Of West Washington and Georgetown, for the
completion OF the equestrian statue of WASH
ington at Pennsylvania avenue and 23d street
circle. The petitioners state that they deem it
of great importance that the statue should be
finished at once under the direction of its de-
sgner, Clark Mills, who is now old, but still re-
ta1ns all the vigor of youth. The statue was
placed in Its present position, with what was
then intended as q temporary pedestal, on the
ED OF February, 1860. According to the original
design Of Mr.. Mills the pedestal was to have
been forty feet high, OF marble, and the figures
OF bronze, the pedestal divided into three Stories
torepresent the three great epochs in the his
tory OF our country-the first to represent the
country as IT appeared when first discovered;
second, the dawn Of civilization, and the third,
the. story OF the Revolution, Washington's gem
erals being all represented 1ife-size and in full
relief, the whole surmOunted by the eat q jtr1an
statue already completed, -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-20
Wall Street To-day.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-The Posts financial ar
ticle to-day says: 1.-The Stock Exchange markets
are still active. L. S. bonds are strong and 1
higher 1or the feurs Railroad bonds are in
active demand and prices are generally higher.
the special features and are all higher. New
York Central has advanced to l33I Lake Shore
TO 1917, Michigan Central TO 92 5, and the Tele-
graph stocks to the following tigures: Western
American District to ,634. OF the remainder of
The list the principal activity has been in Erie,
Wabash and Pacific, Northwest and st. Paul,
and the coal stocks, the prices OF all OF which
have been fairly sustained. The new stocks are
somewhat lower than yesterday. The ruling
rate for call loans, secured by stock collateral.
is 5 per cent, the quotation being sac. On US
Prime mercantile paper is 5a51i per cent
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~ The Omaha Herald no longer gives re-
ports OF the debates in the city council the rea-
son being that much of the language is unit
for publication"
putting with London cabman about his fare.
The controversy has become warm. "I'd hae you
ken," says the countrynan OF the CampDellS,
that I'm Mackintosh;" to which the trreyer-
ent cabby replies: ''TOu may be humbarellar
for all that l knows, but my fare is heighteen
pence"
gE-New Haven folks call rubber shoes
''sneakS."
HS-The Prince of Wales is a member OF
almost every secret society in England and can
grip friends hand out OF JOINT in over $50 diff
lerent ways.
This was the sage remark of an old Boston
merchant:-''Pve stood here on State street for
forty years. and l have seen men accumulate
fortunes by speculation, and I've seen these for
tunes disappear. l have seen men go up In
worldly wealth; and 60 down, and I've always
with slow gains and six per cent interest came
out ahead in the long rum"
es-The New York senate has refused, by
vote of IA to is, to adjourn until March 1st, to
enable members to attend the state republican
convention.
rV-One hundred and fifty families from Loui-
siana are expected to join In the Texas colored
colonization movement.
eE physician says that people become thin
by eating salt meat and by smoking cigars. A
sort of mixture Of corn beef and cabbage
leaves?
sv- Country debating societies should discuss
the question:: ''Is it really necessary to spoil
good brandy by putting poor minee pies into
n Men always want people to tell them how
handsome they look; whereas women look into
their mirrors and satisfy themselves -Sonaerrtue
Joatsslal = z - s.
~ A tramp went into Nevada hotel and
said, g Fn me up with whisky and have some
fun with me-
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District Government Affairs.

Mr.. Aldrich, chairman OF the House sub conf
mittee on schools, with District Commissioner
Morgan, visited some OF our public school rooms
this morning, to obtain information as to their
BAD sanitary condition, with view to the ne
cessary legislation for a correction OF the evil
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle:-Thos. W. Hun
Ster, construct @ two-story brick dwelling. P,
bet. nth and 18th SITS. NV; 81, 500. VIM. Gun
ton, a two-story brick dwelling. c, bet 9th and
lOth SITS. sw.; ST. 100. j. J. Brosnan, construct
tWo-tWo-story brick dwellings, I'd. bet. and II
SIS. S.w; $1,000. VIM. Gunton, six two-story
dwellings, Va. ave. bet. 9th and 10th SITS. s.w.:
s., 600. VIM; 2. Particle, construct two-story
brick dwelling, q street. between 9Th and 7th
northwest; $4,000. Albert Fathers, repair
brick, on 9th street. between and nj north
east; 5000. Morris Keina, repair frame, on
Pomeroy street and 1th street northwest S325
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pages OF American history, and he Is bound
upM afd.-Bllt. american,