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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-01

THE RIGHT WAY TO Tell Ir.-A Columbia
correspondent Of the Aiken Journal and Reuiew,
gives the following account Of how Michigan
der was "taken down" by Q clerk in the State
Agricultural department:
Sometime since gentleman from Michigan
called at the Agricultural Department rooms
Tho Commissioner being otherwise engaged,
his clerk took the gentleman in hand and
was showing him the different products Of
South Carolina on exhibition. The Michigander
knew as little about South Carolina as an Aiken
African knows Of the homo Of his ancestors.--
The clerk showed him specimen Of chalk or
ksolin, He examined Il closely and said. ''I
have often heard our stump speakers tell sbous
the dirt. eating South Carolinisns; now want
TO know IL this is. what they eatf" The clerk
assured him thas II was, and supplemented his
statement by saying that all Glasses fndulged in
that article Of food s present, ord some actually
eat II with relish. "How IL 10 pysparedf" he
asked. The clerk told him that II was mined
here and shipped to our Yankee friends for the
essapsible purpose Of making crockery and such
thisgx, but those f'isnds, knowing the history oi
tbs dist-sasers manufactured it into -four, sugar
candy, &c.. and returned IL to Us in packages
to sait ppYehsssrs" II is needless. to say thai
he isft the slsoe thoroughly convinced that the
Michigan Radicals could tell some truths sspnt
the South,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-01

The Boston Journal of Commerce says ::
"ls is the custom to speak of Southern mills
as Of little account, making an inferior class
ct goods, only fit for Southern trade, etc.
An Englisbman lately visiting the Eagle
and Phoenix Mills, Columbus, Ca, said the
new No. B mill was the best equipped mill
in the world. Certainly there is no mill
making larger variety or better quality o.
goods. IL has every new improvement, and
some that no other mills in the country are
using The profit of these mills last year
was 20 per cent, on capital of 81 $50 :
600, or 1915 per spindle. The mills are
lighted with the Brosh electric light, and
water power is used to run them. 1t cost
to light the No. 3 mill for six months, in.
cludiDg earbones and attendance, Sl1O ;
for the same time gas woald have cost ST.
000."
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-01
elits aas a1hs ess;sat Q,us ri IL On On
SPREADING MANURE. Accordins q tic

CPkEADlNG MANURE.---AccDrd To the
Western Farmers Almanac. the old fnsh3
ioned method of ploughing uu3er manure
has now became obsolete. Good farmers
now no longer follow old fashions because
they are old, but, having become used to
think for themselves aud knowing much
more OF the science of their art than was
known score of years ago, they are ready
to strike out new paths for themselv Ives
The common method with manure now is to
keep it near the surface, to iutermingle i,
with the soil us much as possible We have
discovered that In feeding plants we must
not only place the food within easy reach of
the plants, but must also apply the best food
in the best condition. These conditions are
secured by thorough mixture of the man.
ure in as finely divided coundition as pos
sible throughout the upper three or four
inches of tho SOIL The best practic, is to
spread tho manure upon:the .plouuhed
ground and to work it in with the harrow.
This is most conveniently done by having
manure in fine condition Fine manure
may be made in two ways, either by piling
it and rotting it in tho heap, or by usin"
only short litter. The ordinary harrow will
mix the manure with the soil in the most
effective manner. With long manure the
work is not so easily done, but it may be ac
complished by persevering. The manure will
be drawn into heaps doubtless, but by free
ing the harrow and spreading these and har.
rowing again and again, if necessary, the
desired result will be attained. There arc
some improved kinds of harrows which do
this work much better than others. The sion.
ing toohed barrow acts favorable by press
ing the manure into the soil and drawing
the earth over it; the flexible chain harrow
has the same effect, but the steel disk har
row not only docs this but it cuts and breaks
up the long litter and reduces it to frac-
ments. This harrow consists of series OF
thin, sharpe edged disks, which rcvolvo upon
axles in different direction from that of
the movement of the implement. Each
disk thus not only cuts irto soil, but it throws
upa small furrow Of light soil behind it, this
latter effect being assisted by the concave or
saucer.shaped form of the disk. The result
is very satisfactory either " hen sod has been
turned down (and this comes under the head
of manuring,) or when coarse manure is to
be spread the soil too is left in a very ia.
vorable condition for sowing or planting
These short hints my be found seasonable at
at any time, because the making and Use of
manure is work of every day in the year
in Que way or another, or should be.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-01

BAD FOB THE WORLD's FAIR.-New York,
March 2S.-At Q meeting of the executive com.
Smittee OF the Worlds Fair this afternoon the
following letter was read by the secretary,
"NEw YoRK CRY, March 22.-Genaemen -
have the honor to very respectfully tender my
resignation as president Of the Worlds Fair
Commission Of 1888. am satisfied that to
make the enterprise success will require the
undivided time of whoever may hold the posi-
tion Of president. It will be impossible for me
to devote any time to the duties of the Office for
number Of months to come, and expect 10
DO 30 engaged as to make It inconvenient to de-
vote much time even at Q later date. Hoping
that your enterprise may meet with the greatest
success, Very truly yours,
20 u.S.GRANr.n
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-01

Mr.. Edward Richardson, of Mississippi,
is said to be the largest cotton planter in
the world. He has many plantations, fae>
tories and mills, and also great many
country stores. He is man Of sixty-two.
He has peculiar habit Of rising at 2 O'clock
in the morning, waking his secretary, and
dispatching all his business before his Z
O'Clock breakfast.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-01

IMMENSE IMMIaRArIoN TO AMERIcA. London,
March 23.-A dispatch from Berlin says: The
eleven hundred persons reported in the Times
Berlin dispatch as having lef: for Bremen and
Hamburg on their way to America left that city
on Monday from two railway stations only
The immigration is SO large that the steamship
companies are obliged to charter extra steamers s..
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-01

A MODEL YoUNa MAx-The Gazette has in
Its employ model Of q christian young man in
ihe person Of Me. Charlie w. Birchmore.-
Charlie commenced work as "devir' in the Ga
sstts Office on May ID, 1876, where he has work.
ed daily (almost wibost the loss Of day. un-
th the present time. As q rule printers
'devils'' arc "wild chaps" but Charlie is rare
exception TO the rule. Without the advantage
-uferesse -s>aaan--s -sehNel- -edasatiop,- he. has
climbed up the ladder Of aeatsl and moral call
ture to poiat which would do credit to the boy
surrounded with all the advantages Of scholas.
tic training. Charlie Birchmore is an honor to
the profession, and it affords us genuine pleasure
in thus alluding to him.-Koshap Gazatle.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-01

SUDDEN DEATH OF AN Observation-Disclosures,
March 2s.-John T. Crow, managing editor of
tho sSr~Sisd very suddenly this evening OF
apoplexy, in the sixtieth year of his age. A
little after o'clock, as ne was about leaving the
Office for dinner. he was stricken with apopiexy
and expired at half-psst 9. He had been con-
nccted wieh the Sua since 1S4S.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-01

Peck's Sun has been booking UP the mil
linery business, and it 6uds that thirty cents
worth of velvet, three cents worth of wire
and forty cents worth Of feathers can La
stirred up and sold for S25.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-01

VicrIN OF ILL-LUok.--H. w. Grady writes
from New York to the Atlanta Constitation =
'At Delmoaico's, the other day, I saw Q young.
ish-looking man, careless in his dress, and with
an air Of discouragement aad recklessness, como
In and take scat alone at q table. It was Bir-
ME, the ill-fated partner Of George W. Williams,
whose failure year or SO ago, was discussed all
over the country. There is said to be little
cause for tn: partial seedincss Of his appearance
rs he Is reputed to have enough money TO live
comfortably on. He was worth about $500, 600,
believe, when he failed. Had he beea able to
have covered his contracts for three or four days
longer than he did, he would have cleared near
iy o million Of dollars, as the tide against
which he had staked everything. turned just
after he went under. find that he has many
friends here, who extenuate the circumstances
under which he failed. l do not think he is do.
ing much at present, but he is bold and dar-
ing operator and may come to the front IL, as
his appearance seemed to indicate, he has not
attempted to lose his troubles in drink"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-01
DysERRsD NEWS ITEMS.

a Administrations, March 1T Popes
sncyciicai letter has bsen issued proclaimng
jubilee from March 10 TO November LIST, for Eu-
rope, and to the end Of the year for the rest of
the world.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-01

GENERAL LEES SwoRD.-Richmond
Va, March 21-The Dispatch yesterday
published the following correspondence in
reference to a controversy as to tho authen
ticity Of the statement in "Holmes's School
History" that General Grant declined to
receive General Lees sword" at the surrcn.
der at Appomattox
"BUFFALo LITuIA SPRINGS, VA, March
4, 1SS1.-General u. :. Grant, New
YoRK.-Sir In a friendly discussion be.
tween several gentlemen Of Northern and
Southern proclivities as to the truth of his
tory question arose whether General Lee
at the surrender actually rendered and YOU
received his sword. 1t was mutually agreed
that you should be written to for decision
There is no idle curiosity or desire for noto-
riety in regard to this request aud reply
from you would be highly appreciated.
Very respectfully,
j. ID. JET yREss."
Gen. Grant replied as follows, on the bot.
tom OF the same sheet of paper:
General Badcaus book, now in the
hands of the printer, will give the exact
truth of the matter referred to in this let.
ter. There was no demand made for Gen.
u.
us. GRANT"
In reference to the above, tho following
conversation between Gems. Lee, Early and
others, reported in Rev. j. William Jones 8
book, entitled "Reminiscences of Lee" may
be of special interest, and agrees with Gen.
Badeau's forthcoming account and thus set
ties the disputed point "Gen. Lee said that
when he met Gen. Grant they exchanged
polite salutations and he stated to him at
once that he desired conference in reference
to the subject.matter of their correspondence.
Gen. Grant returned your sword, did he
not, General 2 one of the company asked
The old hero, Strengthening himself up, re-
piled in most emphatic tones: NO sir, he
did not. He had no opportunity of doing
SO. | was determined that the side.arms Of
officers should be exempt by the terms of
surrender, and of course 1 did not offer
mine. All that was said about swords was
that Gen. Grant apolosized to me for not
wearing his own sword, saying that it had
gone off in his baggage and he had been un-
able to get it in time Gen. Lee stated ia
this conversation that he was accompanied
when he met Gen. Grant only by Col Charles
Marshall, Of his personal staff, who went
with one Of Gen Grants staff to find suit.
able room iD which to hold the conference
that they were first shown to a vacant house,
aud declining to use thai, were conducted
by Maj. MCLEAN TO his house and shown
into his parlor. Gen. Lee then briefly stat
ed the terms upon which he would be will.
ling TO surrender. Gen. Grant expressed
himself as satisfied with them, and Gen. Lee
requested that he would formally reduce
the propositions to writing, which was
DONE"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-01

IL was Connecticut minister whose
salary was s26 year and half tho fish he
caught,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-01

Soils FOR CoTToN.-Experience has
demonstrated that cotton may be grown
on almost any soil where the climate per-
mits the maturity Of the bolls, with Judi.
cious culture and suitable fertilizers but
there are certain classes Of soils especially
adapted to this crop. The alluvial or river
bottoms stand first in the list. The bottom
lands, so we'll adapted to cotton, have an
inexhaustiblo supply of vegetable mould
which successive overfows have deposited
on them. Rich canebrake lands and rolling
prairies, generally designated as black lands,
arc also valuable for the certainty with
which they produce crops, their compara-
tive freedom from destructive insects and
a rolling :surface promoting drainage.
Bottom and black lands, according to fer
tility. yield from c.half to two bales of
cotton per acre. These estimates are. of
course, only approximate, and are given to
show the relative value of the lands under
description.
The next are the light sandy and red or clay
soils. On the light sandy lands, i. c., if the
native growth is oak, or rather hard woods,
the yield will be about one bale to two acres
Red lands or clay soils in tho rolling por-
tlons OF the country produce from one-half
TO one-shird of bale to the acre. Exclude
lands composed wholly of clay and very
compact in their natures, lands having no
depth of soil and an impermeable subsoil.
Beginners will do we'll to bear in mind
that the crop demands for satisfactory re-.
suits fine surface culture, plant.foo in
abundance, and entire freedom from the
live roots of herbaccous or perennial plants
and tho absence of weed seeds and rubbish
of all kinds. To secure these conditions
the land ought to be broken up early
enough TO insure the decomposition of dead
herbage, quack grass and the like, that they
may be turned under by the plough.
With the cotton plant, as with most 9TH
er growths, the yield may be greatly in.
creased and improved in quality by thor
oush culture and appropriate fertilizers.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-01

How TO, PREVENT LAMP CuIMNEYs CRAcKINo.
"A Leipsic Journal, which makes q specially
of matters relating to glass, gives method
which it asserts will prevent chimneys from
cracking. The treatment will not only render
lamp chimneys, tumblers, and like articles
more durable, but may be applied with adsaa-
tage to crockery, stone ware, porcelain, etc
The chimneys, tumblers, etc.. are put into pot
filled with cold water, to which some common
table salt has been added. The water is we'll
boiled over a fire. and allowed to cool slowly.
When the articles are taken out and washed
they will be found to resist afterward any sud
den changes Of temperature. The process is
simply one of annealing, and tho slower the
cooling part of it is conducted the more effective
will be the work.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-01

The loss by the recent freshct at Rome,
Ga.s is estimated at s300,000 s@ i,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-01

GARFIELD AND THE NBoRo.--warhington
March lS-There Is to be n compromise be-
tween the administration and the negro. The
demand for equal recognition with that accord
ed to white Republicans will not be granted
but in every Southern State few leading ne
groes will be appointed to Office This will ap-
pear to the mass Of colored voters as q begin
ming Of the reform they ask 1t will appease
The leaders and induce them 10 pacify all dis
satisfaction rs far they can. II is the best
that could be done for the negro, and he seems
satisfied with il.
Bruce. of Mississippi, will have some good
department position here or his pick of the
places in his own State. Pinchback. Of Louisi-
ana, will be cared for. Elliott, of South Caro-
lima, is named fort prominent position Rainey,
of the same State, hos already been put to rest
In the revenue service. Two or three LEADING q
North Carolina negroes are on the programme
Witherspoon, in Florida. and the colored ex.
congressman in Alabama, will not beg in vain.
In Georgia, Pledger, the smart young negro
who presides over the State Republican com.
mittee, will have desirable leappontment. Mad.
ison Davis, of Athens, one of the m ,st infiuen-
tial spirits among the Georgia negroes, is also q
favorite. Both the DeVaux boys are already
provided for and will be retained where they
are or promoted. One of them holds a good
place in the Savannah customhouse, but has his
Tunis Campbell, who sat side by side with A.
peoria Bradley in the Georgia Senate, is snugly
fixed in department clerkship
The Portland daily press., 1881-07-27
Portland and Worcester Line.
PORTLAND 4 ROCHESTER, r. Il,

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT,
On and after Monday, June 81.
Esssssosassss1 Ssh, Passenger Trains viii leave
FrI@E1-7Portlanda at 1.3O a. M, and
1873 p. M, arriving at Worcester
at 2.l6 P. m. and 7.3O p. N. Returning leave
Union Depot, Worcester, at 7.3O a. and 10 q.
M, arriving at Portland at Lie p. and $40 D.
For Clintcs, Aver June, Eifchburx,
Nashua, Lowell, Windham, and Ep-
ping at $50 n. m. and IL rs p. mn.
For Manchester, Concord and points North, St
For Rochester, springvnle, Alfred, Wat
erbOro and sacO Eziver.1.30 a. M, .2J
p. m, and (mixed) at $50 p. m. Returning
leave Rochester at (mixed) 6.z5 q. M, 1l.O5
g. m, and 4.O5 p. M; arriving at Portland
Fer Gcrham, snCcRrnppa, Cumberland
Mills, Wesfbreck and WoodfOrd's,
at3;SO "a. M, tf.2S, $50 and Gnixed)
The Les p. m. tain from Portland connects al
Aver Junc. with Eeosac Tunnel Route for
the West, and at Union Depot. Worcester, for
New York via Norwich Line, and ali rail.
r.. ("Steamer Maryland Route'D for PhiIadei-
phia, baltimore, Washinstcn, and the
South and with Bostcn Il Albany r. r.. for
the West.
Close connections made at Westbrook Juuc.
ton with through trains of Me. Central r. r. and
at GrandIrunk Transfer. Portland with through
trains of Grand Trunk r. r.
through tickets to all points South and West, at
Depot offices and at Rollins b Adams, No. az Ex-
change Street.
With Parlor Car attached.
Does not stop at Woodford's
J. W. PETERS, Gen. Ticket Agent.
GEO. P. WEsCyl I, Supt. ju24dtf
The Portland daily press., 1881-07-27
BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD.
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT,

IT. "a, lssI, Res-esssg Trains
AEHsTTos,ik BOSTON, SANE at t sl1s. So sm
and os5osovns at R B8st9 At
arriving at Portland at IL 25 500, 500 and il O0
p. m Portland for Scarborough Beach
and Pine Point, at e.15. .8.45, 1925. a. M,
orchard Reach, saco, and Biddeford, at
6.15, 8.45, 1925 m. IL So 10. 20 and .OOp
mon Falls, Great Falls, Dover, Exeter,
Haverhill, Lawrence and Lowell, at 6.15
8.45 a: M, ]. 10 and 100 p. m. For Wells and
For Rochester, Farmingson, N. H.. and
Alton Bay, at 6.15, 8.45 a. m and 10 D.
m. Fer fe Woi aIs ,g anq Centre Harbor
and Concord, N. H., (via Lawrence,) at $40
q. nj Via New Market Junction) at 6. 10 a. m. and
LILO p In. Morning Train leaves Kenuebuuk
for Portland at 7.25.
ParloT Cars on trains leaving Portland at As a.
m, l 10 and 600 P. m. Returning on trains leav-
ing Boston at $50 "a. M, 1880 and 100 p. M
Parler Car seats secured in advance nj
Depot Ticket Office.
E-The Ito p. m. train from Portland connects
with Sound Line Steamers for New York
and all rail lines for the West The 600 p. m,
train connects with Rail Lines for New
York and The South and West.
NoTE.-The LILO p. IN. train from Portland will
not stop at Scarborough Beach or Pine Point. The
$50 a. m. train from Boston will stop at these sta
lions only to leave passengers taken west of Bidde
SUNDAY TRAINS, Commencing July
10. lSS1-Leave Portland for Boston and Way
Stations at LOO and $50 p. m. Boston for Port
land at 500 p. m. Portland for Scarborough
Beach, Pine Point, Old Orchard Beach,
saco and Biddeford. at 10 90 a. M, l 90 and
5.3O p. m. Returning leave Old Orchard Beach at
900 and 9.42 p. m.
Trains On Boston b Maine road connect with all
steamers running between Portland and Bangor,
Rockland Mt. Desert, Machias, Eastport Calais st.
John and Halifax. Also connect with Grand Trunk
trains at Grand Trunk Station and Maine Central
and Portland Ogdensburg trains at Transfer Sta
tien.
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes for refresh
ments: First class Dining Rooms at Portland,
transfer station, Exeter, lawrence and Boston.
South may be had Of Nh. T.. Williams, Ticket
Agent, Boston Il Maine Depot, and ct Union
Ticket Once, 40 Exchange st.
JAS. I. FURBER, Gen. Stunt.
8. Il. STEVENS, Gen. Agent. Portland.
tu26 s+f
The Portland daily press., 1881-07-27
STEAMERS.
Portland, Bangor & Machias
STEAMBOAT 60.
FOR
MT. DESERT, RGCKLAND, CASyINE.
MlLLBRIDGE and MACMHAs,
Five Trips Per Week.

STrss1%~ The Steamer LEWISTON
;atAiMA HCHARLES DEERING, Mas,
ssesssssssssssssS ter, will leave Railroad Wharf
Portland, every Tuesday aud
rival of Express Train from Boston, fer
KockIand, Castine, Deer Isle, SeslgwicL,
so. West Harbor, Bar Hafbor, mt. Desert3
Mliibridye, Jcnespcrt, and Maci,iasporf.
Returning, leaves Machiasport every IN nu-
day and Thursday Morning, at 4.3O O'clock
toucnlng as above, arriving in Portland the same
evening, connecting with the Pullman night train
The fast Steamer CITY OF RICHMOND Cant
VIM Il. Dennison, leaves Portland every Monday
"wednesday and Saturday Evenings, at
LILO O'Clock or on arrival of Express Train from
Boston for Mf. Desert, 0sOuihwest and Bar
Harbors) touching at koclkiand only and ar
irving at Bar Harbor at about TO- A NJ. next day
Returning leave Bar gHarbor about A M
Mondays, Wednesdays aud Fridays touch
ing at Southwest Harbor and Rockland. ARRIVING in
Portland about 5 p. NJ.
Connects at Rockland with Sanford s. & Co
steamers each trip for Belfast, Bangor and River
Landings; also with steamer on Monday Wednes-
Gay and Friday trips for Green's Landing Bluehill
and Ellsworth. At Bar Harbor with steamer for
Lamoine and Sullivan. At Sedgwick with stage for
Bluehll. ''e0 ava
Coming West.
At Rockland Mondays and Thursdays with San
ford s. s. Co. from Bangor and River Landings Tor
Portland. ~
Tickets and State Rooms secured at Union Pas
senger Office, 40 Exchange street, Portland. e, A.
WALDRON, Agent.
All communications by mail or telegraph for
rooms should be addressed to
GEO. L. DAY, Gen. Ticket Agent, Portland.
E. GUSHING. General Manager.
Portland, July l. 1881. iy6dtf