The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-05-06

u sure pnantom to lead US on to ruin, imam
cially. Every farmer strives to make money
and tries to find the quickest way to do
this. He hopes to become rich in short
time by planting cotton exclusively, but too
late. he finds it a delusion, and then the cry
comes, 81 am involved and must raise cot
ton to meot my obligations or SINK" and
gradually he sinks by following this course;
he floats on down the stream until he finally
tumbl"s over financial precipice, his credit,
farm and all gone. The farmer that raises
his own supplies has fat horses and good
stock generally, good credit, is happy, and
his balance at the bankers is slowly but sure.
ly increasing. There you find joy and peace,
while in the other case you will find unrest,
unhappiness and anxiety. The experience
of every day life teaches me this. Our lots
in this world depend upon individual exer-
tion aud energy, and we sh ,uld look we'll
ahead IA. srderihat We may avoid breakers
in the ocean Of life. Our homes are Just
what we make them, and where there is
debt. anxiety and trouble, there can be no
happiness. Therefore let us strive to make
our homes happy by having everything that
we need about us in abundance and not
depend upon the West or Northwest to sup.
ply our wants and last of all let us avoid
debt, and we can do this by raising corn,
VIII ,at and oats, and also bacon, instead of
cotton.-Cor. Keorcc Courier.
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RABIEs.-The letter published by us
some weeks ago from Mr.. +. NJ. Quimby,
of Morristown, N. j., and referring to the
supposed case of rabies iu strange dog,
which entered his yard and made savage
onslaught upon his settlers, has attracted
wide attention. We have made the disease
as it is known in man (hydrophobia9 cons
siderable of study, as also Of the disease.
its almost counterpart in the different char.
acterizations Of nttlck-tetanus- shall
shortly give to our readers the result Of
this observation and study, such US it may be
Among the many letters VIC have receive
upon the subject, We take the following as
a sample:
RICHMOND, KY.
FIELD EDITOR TURF, FIELD AND FARM
In the issue of your journal dated March
IL, is a letter from E. NJ. Quimby, of Nor.
ristown, n. D., giving an account of the sad
mlstortunes Of his settlers also the COM
ments in your department upon the subject.
In looking over some scrap. book matter
find the inclosed slip, taken, as you will see,
irom one of the journals of this State
Thinking it might possibly be of some use
L take pleasure in sending it to you. These
experiences are often worthy of further trial
Tho plant alluded to is, think, variety
OF the one known among us as the cverast
ing flower. My friends, G. l.. Allen and
J.. NJ. Thorburn, can, no doubt, put you in
the way of obtaining it, if You should thinl
desirable. Mr.. Allen is thorough botani
cal florist, residing, think, at Garden City
j.. l. The various departments of tho
Turf, Field and Farm are, to my mind
thorough, although l miss sadly from it:
pages the communications of its correspon.
dent, tho lato Carl Benson. AMERIcUs.
The clipping sent us by our correspondent,
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