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MI. Nye on his Travels.

A, Grand Island tAe other day, says Mr..
Nye, Il pas,euser foun4 three flies il his tea
at the eating house. He Ca lied the waiter to
him and said: "Iou are i'll error about me.
Y on evidently Lhnk l am travelling il, = sge
caI car and putting on great deal OF dog.
I'm riding second-ciass withoUs haggage, a.d
am only entitled to one fly. Give this c.I 10
that bag fat man al the corner table. H. IS a
directo. OF the road and is entitled to three
file, in his tss and dead cockroach between
his pancakes. | cannot travel secOnd-cisss
and usurp lie ri hts Of frs,-clAss passs!.sers
Please pass the chronological mustard before
yvu 70 and set the sdsmantne prunAs where
csn reach them. l may want 10 throw enc
a, the head waiter occasionally to attract hls
attention.
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R, 4. War-Electric Lights.

New YORK, Oct, GA prominent Van
dcrbilt employee said he did not think the
passenger war was ended.
The danger from contact with Gninsulated
electric light wires is beginning to excite fear
on the part Of the insurance companies and
of the poii:c.
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BY JOAQUIN MILLER.
f. Out ofHe Battle. for Lo! 7 am Soreiy
VO,upied.'
REL DICE


Wounded" ..
/.
out my deep. wide bosomed West,
kre unnamed heroes hcw the way
Fords TO follow. with stern Zest-
Se gnarled old NAPLES make array,
.csrred from Red Men gone 10 rest
ere pipes the quail, where squirrels play
[gh tossing trees, with nuts foi toy.
|oy steps out, clear-eyed and tall,
|hiul boy. a soulful boy,
comsly AS the suns of saul
boy, all friendless, poor, unknown,
Het heir apparent to "a throne.
II.
|Frredom,s bieediug sacrifice!
bike some tall oak tempest blown
the storied stream he lies
at the last, pale-browed and prone.
lon knecls with streaming eyes
s,on suppllcates the Throne
ton holds him by the hand
a,on sobs aloud at this.
ny dry eyes in the land
al the last think are his.
My, we should pray, God RnoWeLh best
that this grand, patient soul is rest.
III.
rorid is rouLd. The wheel mas run
circle Now, behold al grave
bth the old loved trees is done.
tluid oaks lift up and wave
INN welcome back. The brave
naples murmur, every one,
Rive him, Earth !" In centre land,
IN the center Of each heart
the hollow OF Gods hand,
coffin SINKS. And with it part
All party hates ! Now. not in vain
lie bore his peril and hard pain.
".
fore, say, rejoice l say
lesson OF his life was much
boy that " ON, us in day,
worlds heart utterly touch
nderness and tears the page
history grows rich from such;
anne the nation's heritage
o! as some sweet angels voice
+ this brave death that touched us all,
frelore, I say, rejoice rejoice
Bun high the flags Put by the pail
Lo all is for the best for all.
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BURLINGTON, Ia, Oct der 25.-The river
is still rising. 1t is now Two inches above the
high water mark of 1S6o. Heavy losses OF
crops are lei orted.
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NEW York, October 25.-The GfItn"
prnts This from Buffalo private aispa ci he,
ceiyed from Canadian sources tlat So So Wn
tIa Czsr Of Russia has been assassinated. NO
particulars.
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Boston, October 25.-Twenty aluable oil
paintings shipped several days ago by the
managers of the Mechs MICS fair to the p, nn-
sylvania art club. Phi'ate pha, ale missin
from the railroad car in which they wee
shipped.
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ten Or ~j ron, o., October 24.-Two men were
r. Fori md thrse vounGed by boiler explo-
g.s Pinneo & Pie!c !ce's hub factory.
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Forite roul}
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For the Times
Practical Suggestions for Farmers.

PRACTICAL Suggestions Tor Farmers
MIR. EpIroR :-Continuin9 my line of thought,
still insist that we raising more cotton by
one-third than it is to the interest of the cotton
States TO produce. The low price of the staple
at present would seem to be conclusive evidence
of this theory, but take into the count the wear
and tear Of all cotton sections, as compared nith
corn, grain and grass growing sections, and the
argument is surely in favor of limited supply
of cotton. The readers of the TINES will re-
member numbers Of planters in tho best cotton
belts Of the West blowing up their corn when
it was ready for the first working and chang
ing it for cotton. This occurred in the Spring
of 1868, and was brought about by the great
rise IN the price Of cotton which took place
at that time. And yet, rs predicted, moro
men failed by oon6ding in the all-cotton system
than made money. or oil GLASSES of men, farm
ers are the least able to enter into speculation,
and yet the history OF the past is an evidence
Of the reckless manner in which farmers have
allowed themselves to operate. Take for in
stance the date have given, from 1868 to 1872,
cotton selling at good prices, all the while, and
who grew rich in its production But all Of us
will long remember the financial panic follow
ing this high price for cotton, and which caused
| ventures that terminate cd in the ruin of many of
the best men Of The country. l repeat, that a
country TO be prospcro US must ever be self sus
tanning.
But while it is. perhaps too late to change tn I,
purposes Of any planter for the present crop.
yet it may not be too early to have q little talk
in reference to practical changes for the future {;
and as the world is made up of its many indus
tries. so should the smallest farms have their
| diversified industries. nil in true keeping with
| the interest of the farm.
| To begin Lot us lay off at least ! acre to the
mule and give it such attention as will prepare
it for a crop of turnips, and at the same time
make all the potatoes you can, md plant with
out fail one-eighth of acre in pinders for every
hog you hope to fatten, which will be quite
enough; and, however, small and apparently
| insignificant these items may be, ye: assure
you that it will be the beginning of reform
that - i'll rebound to your good, not only in the
comparative increase Of the larder, but also in
the pr ,duct Of the dairy. Holding as | do that
whatever one man does can he done by every
one having the same advantages, and seeing
that some men making their farms self-sus-
tanning, may we not hope that the examples
thus set, may ere long be initiated by us all.
MORE ANON.
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For the Times.
PROGRESS OF PROHIBITION,

Mr. EDIron - Please allow me space to report
TO your readers that up to this time have had the
pleasure Of sending out 54l5 Headings Of a Pc
ttion asking our Legislature to pass a law total
ly prohibiting the manufacture and sale of ardent
spirits as beverage in our State. These petit
tons are in more less active circulation in near
ly every mock and corner Of our Common wealth
and am almost daily receiving encouraging re
ports from the various sections Of the field.
l will be glad to send out as many more head
ings as can be used to advantage, and to receive
occasional reports Of progress from those engng-
ed in the work.
Let us give all our people the opportunity Of
expressing their desire on this great question, so
that our lawmakers may know to what extent
they can rely on the support of the public in en-
forcing whatever law they may enact.
Humbly invoking the divine blessing, and the
active cooperation Of all good citizens in our ear
nest effort 10 rid people Of the curse Of rum.
= Iremain, 8. LANDER.
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S. p. CHANDLER, Secretary.

A FORAGE FAMiNE.-Timothy hay is now sell.
ing in Atlanta at $1.T5 q hundred pounds, and
is very scarce ut that, and growing scarcer.s.-
The stocks of forage in the West are said to bp
exhausted, and there is therefore prospect of
higher prices still. The matter has already be-
come serious, adding rs it does so large cost
to alf business enterprises requiring horse labor
The crop Of oats and wheat will be smaller than
usual and the straw will not supply the defcien'
cy. We have, therefore, q long season ahead,
until the middle of Summer when forage begns
to be gathered, of regular forage famine. The
matter demands remedy rs fhr. as possible. The
farmers should pay especial attention to raising
large and rapid forage crops. We especially
recommend the INN ediate planting of peas OH
large scale. In this way vast quantity Of
rich quickly grown peavine liay can be rniseL.
The pea that has been found TO be the most
suited for this purpose is the clay pea, so largely
used in North Georgia, Tennessee, Louisiana =,
etc. 1t has almost driven out the other peas
II covers the ground with n huge mass Of vino
that grows rapidly and cures easily, and the
stubble turned under makes on admirable ferti-
lizcr, forming splendid basis for after crops.
II can also be planted in the corn, and shades
| the ground, ,neutralizing drouth, and the fact
| that it won't run on the corn gives il a special
value. Something should be done, and we urge
| som such course as the one herein suggested
| Atlanta Constitution.
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a SENSATION IN SPRISGFIELD.-Chicago, April
29.-Something of o sensation has been created
at Springfield, illinois, by the refusal Of the ho-
tel-keepers 10 receive the members Of q troupe
of Jubilee Singers from the Fisk University (col-
ored) of Tennessee as guests for two days next
week. A great point is made on account of this
refusal at the home Of Lincoln, the Eman ci patoy
Of the colored race. All the hstel men with one
exception base their action on the fact that the
Legislature being in session their houses are full.
AZ the Leland House, however, the manager says
he runs hotel TO make money and can't afford
to drive away his white guests by accommodating
co!orcd people. AS col, red travellers have al
ways heretofore found accommodation in the
Springfield hotels, it is not clear whether the
present action is one Of discrimination OF
not.
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For the Times.
Mnfaa frann Gfar Farm

As you have had report from these parts
lately will scrape up what may be circulating
Of interest. It is hard to see any one these days
in guano and planting cotton. The area in
cotton this year is considerably in excess Of
what it was last year, and in all probability
-khe price will be considerably less. L think
peaches will be only thing Of remembrance
this year, as there near none in the or
chards that one Ieed not Fl < his mouth for them.
Apples and cherries may come in if the predc-
ted frost fails to come to timc. Al any rate we
hope by the help of the United States Senate
and good blackberry crop to get through the
summer, If it is not too hot.
Mr.. Jno. Spencer was stricken with paralysis
in his left side on Monday and has not been able
TO move since. 1t is hoped that he will recover
| soon. The cause is supposed to be overwork g,
as We never saw o harder working man. Do
not let some of our young friends say they will
not work at oil hereafter for fear Of the same
fate, for such cases are rare.
Two negro boys got into difficulty Sunday
knife drawn, one boy stabbed, other gone. Two
unfortunate results from the above, the stabbed
negro will not die, the stabbing negro will moi
be hung.
| There ore petitions to the Legislature on foo
asking that body to pass the Prohibition Law
We hore IL may DO so. We extend our copgrat
ulations to the good people Of Jonesville for thu
stand they have taken, and have no doubt TIT
business of the place will be increased, rs th'
amount of whiskey consumed there had the ten
dency to drive away much of its legitimate trade
This section will be overjoyed when there is M
whiskey sold near here.
Can't Union get up a cotton factory? If slit
does not move pretty soon she will be left behind
There is certainly plenty of watcr-power if the
| capital could be raised.
would like to get one Of those lizards tha
came out of the trees near Browns Store
They must be rare curiosities. have been look
ing in every stick Of wood cut since l rea'
the last account to see if l could not find one
but believe none ever crossed Thicketiy.
There is almost o stand Of cotton up in man
places. If the weather continues warm, farn
work will progress rapidly and our farmers vii
be. ready to meet tho grass. Success 10 III
i TINES, N.Y..
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A Case Of Incendiarism.

On Monday last negro by the name of Hoard
Beatty alias John Rice was brought to Jail charged
with setting fire to the dwelling of Morgan
Chick, also colored, on Saturday night last, on
Mr.. Mobley's farm in Goshen Hill Township
The evidence produced against the prisoner was
entirely circumstantial. Beatty was living with
Chick, but in consequence of some family diff.
fculty they were not friendly and Beatty had
threatened to do Chick some injury. Chick
and his family had left the house not long be-
fore the fire, carefully locking the door, but
those who first discovered the fire found the
door open and the floor and side of the room in
n blaze as if kerosene had been thrown over it
The house and contents were entirely consumed
leaving Chick with nothing but the clothes on
his back
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The Dry Ticket Wins in Charlotte.

The election held in the city of Charlotte II st
Monday for Municipal officers resulted in tri-
umPh TO-. the prohibitionists. The contest was
very spirited and during the day the prospects
Of both tickets varied several times. The final
count, however, showed that DeWolfe, the pre-
majority of %, while six Aldermen on each side
were elected, which gives the casting vote on
the license question to the Mayor, thereby in
surng the city against barrooms for one year, ut
least God speed the good work, we most hear
tly say. If well followed up, the result of the
Charlotte election viii have salutary effect up,
on the State election in August to confirm the
prohibition law submitted to the people by the
LEGISLATURE
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Memorial Pamphlet.

memorial famphlet
We have received very handsomely printed
pamphlet containing the proceedings Of the Uni
on County Agricultural Society, the resolutions
adopted by the Ladies Of this town and other
matter that has appeared in the Tines relating
tothe death of DR.. A. W. Thomson. The pam
Phlet was cotton up by q few Of the friends OF
the deceased who wish to preserve in permanent
form the record of the high esteem in which he
was held by the people of his native County.
Another matter should be attended to at once.
The body Of DR.. Thomson lies in On almost open
and much neglected graveyard-a thoroughfars
for man and beast. While we profess so much
regard for the man when living. let rs show suf.
fcient respect for his sacred body to protect the
spot where it l"ysfrOmbc dosecraiedb by van
ualism.
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B6y~ The Greenville Ners informs us that q
Northern company of capitalists have decided
to established o large Furniture Factory in that
city. A site for the building has been pur-
chased and large amount of Maple, Beach,
Hickory, Poplar and other valuable lumber so
abundant in that region, has been ordered. We
rejoice in the prosperity of our neighbors, hop.
ing that our own people will prof. by their ex
ample of enterprise and abandon the stand til
notion that keeps Union so far in the back
ground.
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For the Times.
tn Mara Anhn


Mn. EDITOR :-1f your correspondent, Moro
Anon," had heard us many good speeches and
read as many practical essays upon the subject
of farm improvement as your humble servant,
and seen rs little good come from it, he would
not feel very much encouraged in the hope Of fu-
ture improvement. There is o great deal Of our
Agricultural progress done in q circle.
few days ago l picked up one of the best
Agricultural Magazines published in the Coun-
try, and was amused to see how many ijeus
were being advanced that had seen ventilated
and abandoned years ago. The same old hum
bugs come up every now and tlen under some
new name, have run and die out, to come in in
the next generation.
The greatest defect in the main in ow farm-
ing operations is the want of reliable statistics.
A man tells you that he makes 15 or 20 bales OF
cotton to q mule; but he does not .ell you
whether hc makes any thing else-what his Ia.
Dor costs him, his supplies, his rent. taxes, in.
terest and the number Of labcrers.
The profits Of farming do not depend upor
what a man makes, but what his balance sheet
shows. There are millions of bushels of corr
coming daily from Chicago for the use of tn,
cotton planters of South Carolina. They will b.
! opt to pay one dollar Lushel for it and hau
it from the depot with poor mule when h
ought to be plowing or resting. The Cotton
crop OF last year will foot up at least six and
half million bales. The next crop has been nj
sold in futures two three times over already
yet every body is planting just MS much cot
ton as he can cultivate, never thinking for q mo
ment that times may grow worse. AS long a
liens can be obtained and fertilizers bought on
credit there is very little hope of n better stat
of things And as long as commercial ftrtili
zers CON be had there will be very little done il
the way Of making homo manure or introduc
ing any other system of manuring, rest or ro
tation. And mores the pity
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For the Times
Tho Dram Shona.

''No, Sir We can afford to close the grog
shops. Without the money they pay the street
lamps, the Fire engine and the Town Marshal,
would have to go; and the Town Hall and Clock
Tower would prove to be veritable Chdtedur d
Espagne- in the air.
Thus talked two gentlemen on the street q
few days since, when their attention was attrac-
ted by the handsome figure and graceful bear
ing of lady who was rapidly approaching them.
They had just made out who she was-one of
Unions many noble nnd lovely maidens when
they saw her step from tho pavement and take
the street diagonaly, for considerable distance,
and go out on the other side.
"Did you see that ~
'Sce what?" Miss L did not hesitate or
pause. Better the middle Of the street amongst
the wagons and mules and mud than to he JOS
tied by drunken lorfcrs, white aud black and
sihcd with f,eicd olurs and vile words with
which the pavement is reeking."
Yes, our ladies are pretty well used to it and
the streets are pretty wide and at times tolera-
bly, passable. But after oil, what is the mud
Of the street or tho loathsome atmosphere Of the
dam shop TO tho moral pollution'' that they en-
gender Go, ask our noble womenr-zmothers
wives, sisters, daughters, what say they ae>
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The O'Connor--Maok Contest.


AS was to be expected, tho death of Repre-
sentative O'Connor at this time lias givcn, siss 10
much speculation as to the effect II will have
upon the contest between him and Mackey tor
the seat in Congress to which Mr.. O'Connor
was elected last November, and who held the
proper certificate Of election from the Governor
at tho time of his death. Mackey had legally
notified him that he would contest his right to
the seat before the next Congress. What course
will be adopted we cannot surmise now II is
oer:oinly n very novel case. Tho Washington
Correspondent Of the Neps and Courier thus
gives us the view that Mackey and his friends
take CT the situation and the course he will prob
ably pursue:
The complications arising from the death oil
Representative NJ. p. O'Connor attract consid.
cradle attention among South Corolina people
here The friends of Mackey say that he is ad-
Vised not TO enter the field in the new election
under the call of the Governor. Maokey's
contest was with O'Connor, and to 60 into the
special election will vacnte it. lie claims that
he was elected and o. Connor wns not and his
evidence is oil in. The theory is that If Mackey
holds aloof from the special election, and his
friends do the same thing, the ballot cast for the
Democratic candidate will necessarily be light
which will indicate what O'Conn ,r wns really
entitled to. The fact that another candidate is
likely TO step in Mackey's shoes if lie declines
TO run again makes this programme appear of
doubtful success. In any event the contested
case is to be one of the most novel, interesting
AMI complicated ever brought before the House
1of Representatives.
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The Laws Must Be Enforced.

We are truly pleased to find that the juries in
Trial Justices courts, in cases under the Fence
Law, the Adultery Law. the Liquor Law. the
Laws against enticing away aborers and carry
ing Conceal Weapons, have lately shown strong
disposition to rigidly enforce those laws. They
are all enactmcnts for the good Of society and
if it is established that ures will convict hose
who are found guilty of violating them, lawsuits
will be less frequent, the morals of our people
will be improved and good order will prevail.
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"BLAcK-DRAUGHT" cures costivr-
ness and Sick-Hcndachc.
Sold by j. NJ. GIBBES. s Co.

TIE END OF THE DEADLoCK--W ashington,
May 3.-The Republican caucus to-day, after
five hours session, finally agreed to adopt the
report Of the committee Of safety This ensures
an executive session tomorrow. Thus endeth
the great struggle. II is understood that warm
and wordy fight occurred in caucus before tbs
end was reached, ba+ Mr.. Garheld's letey
knocked the bottom ous Of the material con-
cern. The nominations on tho Vice Presidents 8
table will be referred to committees, and the
treaties will be taken up imm meliatcly. Robert
son will go over under ConkliDg's objections
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New AND TERRIBLE DisEAsE.-The papers
every once in while coaiain reports of mystic.
rious diseases. We do not remember, however,
to have seen moro startling report of this char
acter than that contained in a special telegram
from Ottawa, Ontario, of the date of April 10th.
The Telegram is as follows:
"Advices have been received to day from Brit
ish Columbia, stating that strange and terrible
disease has broken out among the Cinnamon en-
ployed on the Canadian Pacific Railway works,
in that province. The case of Chinese cook at
place known as Big Tunnel will serve to illus
trate he phases of the strange malady. lie sat
down, apparently perfectly well, to eat his din
ner His feet began to swell, and the swelling
extended itself up his legs and body, reaching
the vital parts in about ten minut s. causing his
abdomen and chest to expand to most unnatural
proportions. and he tumbled down dead, all in
less than fifteen II inuteS from the time the dis
ease attacked his feet. In this way ,aess psepls
are dying in dozens, and already more than one
hundred have thus been carried Off. This con-
hition OF things is causing alarm among the
whites. In some instances the toremen are re-,
ported to have fed from The scene of The ravages
OF the mysterious disease. and 1t wonld not be
stfTnEs if the Chinese should become panic.
stricken. The provincial press is asking the
governments for ao investigation of the disease.
which is spreading terror among the work
men,