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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-19

The flowers that bloomci there seemed ready to
frlc and wither on the breast of death; the ever
green was waiting to lay upon his co:iin-lid and
frost glitt red on the fairest rose like jewcled
m1ckcry. Clcburuc had q presentimcnt o: the
ncarncSs Of death. Turning to one of his staff
officers he said with sigh: "lf fall in the
coming fight, bury me here at Ashwood." Two
days after his mangel form was placed beneath
the SOL at Ashwood. The service of the Episcopal
Church was said by Bishop Quintard, and then
the soldier slept in the grave he had chosen.
C T.. RDLcrt ia MI IhIaRciphia Times.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-19

a NORTH CAROLINA MYSTERY Y.-Bcaufort, n
c., December 2l.--Early this morning large
schooner anchored of Morchcai City on this
coast A:boat was sent ashore, in which were a
handsomely dressed woman and three children.
1t is reported that the fair passenger escaped
from ST. Mchacls Island, where she was sent
some time ago for an attempt to poison her hus
band. The story is that the woman, through
the assistance Of n friendly sea captain, effected
her escape from the island with her children,
and having converted what property she had
into cash, came to Moorchcad. She and the
little ones will at once leave for the North 1t
is said that those who ought to know the truth
of this story declined to talk about it to strangers
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-19

Stable manure is Preferable to any other
fertilizer. No farmer can afford to waste
his manure. y Of it should be saved and
utilized. In many cases farming would be
more profitable if less land was cultivated
with higher fertilization. One acre highly
manurcd should pay better than three but
half mlnurcd and half cultivated
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-19

4 TRAGIC GAME OF PoKER-I remember one
time when we were on our way to New Orleans
on n Mississippi River camhoat. Bill and set
up game in the main saloon. The play used
to he kept up pretty much all day, and sometimes
We would win or lose several thousand dollars
in day. The game at its briskest in the
evening, after dinner, when most Of the boys
were more or less'full of wine, and were some
times very heavy. WE'LL one night we were
just gnhg to sit down to the table. the lamps
were lighted. and two new decks Of lcards were
broken, when a little fellow with a big moustachc,
who sail he was Kcntuckiau asked to join
the game, as he wanted 10 learn it. lie showed
n big roll of money, and we aSScntcd, thinking
we had caught regular sucker. We hadn't
been playing half an hour when Bill, on the
stranger deal got four kings pat and started
off by raising the pot 500, the ante being $50.
The pool mounted up to over $4,000,
beforesthe draw, and, much TO his surprise,
Bill simply called the first bet of $500 and the
hands were then shown. The stranger had
scarce time to lay down four on the table
when Bill raised one ofhis coat tails in his hand,
and discharged the revolver through the pocket.
The stranger threw uph his hands, halfrosc from
his chair, and with n moan fell forward on the
table, knocking over the Ian p, and then tum
blel back on the floor dead. Ofcoursc the excite
mcnt was tremendous; rcvolvers were drawn,
and n general panic ensued. Bill never lost his
nerve for 4 second. Says he: Gentlemen, just
let me explain this little matter. That man held
four aces, and here is the one discarded from
my own hand. ! never q deck Of cards
with two aces Of spades, and I'll swear that the
deck was all right when | counted it ut the be-
ginning of the game, and will my friend here
(mcnning me- An if you want any more evil
dcncc, look here; and with that he yaukcd off
the kcntuckian' s false musta tache, and who should
the stranger be but Clipper Jim, noted skin
and desperate. We made up n committee to
chuck the body overheard. One of the queer
est parts of the whole business was, when we
came to count the stamps the half Of it was
counterfeit money.
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n STRANGE STORY.-A few days ago
reliable gentleman SAID to us SIN my
ncighbOrhood nine, young men, intimate
friends, Of good families in comfortable
circ umstanccs, and have died in the past
three months. They all died of the same dis
ease, typhoid fever, and no two of them
were sick at the same time AS the first
drew near his death he sent message
to his best friend, the one who next sickcncd
and died, asking and advising him to lead
"A better life. 1 he same message WAS sent
by each man before he died, and each reel
pirnt was the next v.c:im Of the fatal fever.
-BWnwM Hcoph
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-19

TO BREAK Docs FROM SUCKING EGGS.
Break an egg and after pouring out part
OF the white, put in seven grains Of tartcr
cmctic; lay the egg in the yard where the
dog will find it; he will be sick for day or
two, but will not be injured Should the
dose fail, repeat tit is seldom, however,
that the second dose is required.
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SENT HIM a CmECK.-"John," said an
Indiana avenue lady to her husband the
other morning, you know lIarry's expenses
at college are quite large this year, aud he
writes me that he don't see how he's going
to get along without more help
"That's all right" said the husband, ~
sent him Il check yesterday"
"Iou sent him check p
"ics; | wrote him that he wouldn't get
another dollar out Of me before Christmas
If that don't act as a check on his blamed
extravaganza, don't kno what will
(Ha,yo Hcch.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-19

The PEOPLE VINO DIE IN A YEAR
DO you know how many people die every
year In order to know this we need only
to examine the statistics Of tie worlds pop
ulation Asia has 500, 900 900 inhabitants:
Europe, 800, 900, 600; Africa 20 ( ,OO0, 900;
America, S6,000,OO0; Occanica, 81, 10000.
These, remember, are low estimates, which
give total of only 400 900 900. Allow
ing to the inhabitants of the earth an aver
age life Of 80 years we fud that every year,
35, l35, 900 people die, which gives total
Of 90,720 deaths pr day-3,7S0 deaths
per hour-G3 deaths every minute, or more
than one every second. Thus, every Sec
ond, as French author expresses it, "a
leaf falls from the v?st tree Of humanity, to
be forthwith replaced by new one"
a DAyY CROCKETT IN PErTICoATS.-
\ correspondent writing from Kingston,
New Mexico says : Here, also, lives a
woman of some thirty-fvc or forty sum
mcrS, who is a wonder She has just com
plctcd log cabin, and did all the work
herself except putting up the las: logs
She cut the logs hauled them, and made
the shingles to cover it. | saw her ride
in town yesterday Sunday on horse
In front of her was Il deer she hal just
killed You will probably think she is a
lovely widow Such is not the case. She
has a husband aud he takes care of the caiI.
drcn. (Gocd boy.'y
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Various Notes.

The suflcrngs and losses of sheep
from the severity of the winter has
made 10 change in the demand for
ranches and focks. The demand is as
brisk Ms it ever was, and shipments
from California have just begun, with
many more from the older States to fol-
low. t Teas lVoot-Groacer.
The annual shcaring exhibition OF
the New York American Merino Sheep
Breeders association for 1888 will be
held at Avon, N. Y, on Wednesday
and THURSDAY, April 20 and 26.
Parties shipping sheep by the N. u.
Central to West Rush will be furnished
free transportation to and from the cx-
hibtion by notifying w. G.. Markham,
or S. Hillmsn, Avon, N. Y, as early
as possible.
A correspondent of the Michigan
Farmer says: | saw in the Farmer a
short time since request that wool
growers give their opinions in regard
to the practice of washing sheep. Un-
der the present system of dockage
there is great injustice done farmers
in regard to unwashed wool. A has a
splendid flock of sheep with all extra
quality of wool, and takes pains to
keep them free from dirt; b has a
flock with not as good quality of wool,
that have had no care, running to "a
straw stack and filled with boards and
dirt. They both shear without wash
ing, and AS wool has to stand the
same amount Of dockage as BIS does.
The same injustice is done in regard
to washed woods. There are many
buyers who know nothing about grad
ing woods. But my idea is that
it is very injurious to sheep to wash
them, or to be as thoroughly wet as
they have to be in washing. | have
seen sheep that were long time get
ting over being washed, and some
never did. | would like to see no
washing the rule, and then have wool
aOld on lis true merits.
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AGRICULTURAL.
Thinking about Spring.

Have you got ready as far az possible,
or are you putting OIL the getting ready
until it is actually time to begin work
in the field?
You might get the harnesses all
mended and washed and oiled, SO thai
they will not break DOWN when you
are in hurry about drawing manure
or blowing, and have them soft and
pliable that they will not gall or chste
the horses whose skins may have grown
little tender during the winter when
their work has been light.
Overhaul the plows, and see if they
need any repairs. and put in a supply
Of good points, 80 that you may change
whenever the wearing or breaking
may make it desirable to change.
Perhaps YOU will find the cheapest
way will be to purchase a new pillow
for many of the later styles will do
much more work at a much less eX-
penditure of strength on the part OF
plowman and pillow team than the
older patterns would do, even when in
good order.
Then Won should look out for such
other tools as will be needed for the
spring work, and see what will be
needed in the way of seeds. Do not
try to economize by using poor tools
or planting poor seed. An awkward
or badly-wOrn tool makes the skillful
workman do bad work; makes the
hired man lazy and discontinued and
the BOYS wish to get off the farm.
Neither drain your purse in pur-
chasing high-priced and extravagantly-
praised novelties in seeds or machinery,
if you know nothing about them but
the representations of the seller, nor
try to save money by buying low
priced article when you have any
doubt about its being as good as any
thing of it's kind in the MARKET
T"YOung Farmer" in Boston journal.
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CT ASS vI-MANUFACTuRtRs OF WOOD AND
IRON COMBINED.
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that shear five or six pounds of wool
per head, when an outlay Of from S2J
To $50 dollars once in two years will
bri < that average up To ten or twelve
pounds per head, upon an auimal that
would sell for double the money
And, gentlemen, this is fact: One
flock in our vicinity clipped this year
II 1.2 pounds per head, and the three
year old wethers would bring from six
to eight dollars per head for mutton.
That flock started with natives that
would clip (fthey dir not lose the
wool off their backs) 2 l2 lbs per head,
and they were offered this year Sl2 a
head for their yearing and two-y ear
old ewes, and they refused it.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-03-23
PREMIUMS, COMMITTEES AND REGULA
TIONS.

CLASS I-CATTLE.
Durhams.
Best bull years old or over.
i wear old ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
" calf ........................2 l
COW years old or over.
heilers years old or over............ ]
year old or over............. l
calf. ..........................1
Committee-Julius North, Shoreham; w L.
Nash New Haven; f. j. Matthews, Mddlcbury.
Ayrshres anu Dcvons -Premlums same as
Com n,ittce-G. E. Child, Weybridge; Wallace
Crook, salisbury; Geo. Thomas. Orwell.
Jcrseys-Premiuns Ms Durhams.
COmmillee-E Il. Douglass, Shoreham; A. ID.
Everts, Waltham; II. 5. sumner, Bristol.
Grades-Prcmiums same as Durhams:
Committee-E. n. Bssell, Shoreham; +. A.
Williams, Bridport; Frank Bump, Salisbury.
Cows and Town Team.
Best 10 cows owned by exhibitor ....Sl2 q
Best yoke oxen entered in team from
one town.. Observation-Disclosures. 10
Committed. u. Dodge. Weyhridge; n. Il.
Douglas, Cornwall; S. brevoort. Addison.
Oxen and Steers.
Best pair OF working oxen, years Old
and oyer. ......................'S
Best par OF steers, broken, years old.... 3
" !" : i
steer calves NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2 /
Tractability as well as form and size to be
considered III award of Premiums.
Committee-B. +. Ripley, Ripton; J. II.
Sprague, Waltham; IL. q. Goodrich, salisbury
CLASS H-HORbES.
On matched and single driving horses one
doll AT entry fee will be charged.
Best pair matched horses. .............$S 2
single driving horse or mare; $500. 6 4 2
Committee-D. G. Barbour. Bridport VIM. H.
belong. Cornwall; ID. w. Nash. New Haven.
Saddle Horses.
Best saddle horse or mare .............$6 2
Committee-Geo. +. Hammond, Middlebury
f. q. Farnham. Shoreham; W. +. Dunshee,
Bristol.
Stations.
Best stallion with 10 colts of his get ....$l2 6
Best stallion years old or over. ......... 8
Best stallion years old or over..........
COmmittee-H. e. Sessions, Middcbury; L..
w. Spaulding, jr., Cornwall; Il. Barnum, Shore
ham.
Brood Mare and Colts.
Best brood mare with ioal at side .....$6 ,
Mare or gelding years old........
.
yearling colt l
Committee-H. q. Goodrich, Salisbury; W. X.
Remele, Middebury; Edward Seeley.
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CLASS v1II-LEATIIER MANUFACTURERS.
The prcmiums in these classes have been dis
continued, but ample space will be given to dis
play entries that may he made, and free adms-
sion given the person making the entry and help
tickets when necessary
CLASS N-BUTTER, CHEESE, HONEY.
Best tub butter, not less than % lbs. "a
lUO IDS. cheese ..................
10 honey. ....,............
20 maple sugar. ............ |
display of cam, u fruit, home
made, must be 10 cans at least l
CommItee-H. j. Hyde, Salisbury; A. ID.
Evarts, Waltham; Geo. Smith, Addison.
CLASS A-FRuIT.
Best 6 varieties of apples, cach........... . ]
pears. ............. l
% plunlS.
grapes. ................
Largest and best display OF named varie-
ties of apples, 6 of each variety l
Largest and best display of named varie-
ties of pears. of each variety |
Largest and best display of named varie- |
ties of grapes, Id. Of each variety |
Largest and best display of fruit. ......... |
COmmittee-Dr. +. Bond, Cornwall; A. f..
Ellsworth, Whiting; Romano llemenway, Bird
port.
port.
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Committee will he selected on the second day
of the fair.
Other premiums formerly offered in this
81 $50 are discontinued. Yet owners and
breeders OF superior ANIMALS are most cordially
invited 10 bring out their sheen aud make, il
possible, larger and better exhibition than that
OF ~. The erection last year ul the large and
convenient building, for show and shearng pu,.
poses, affords the best and most ample accUmmo
datons. EN hibitors not competing Tor premiums
for their stock, also passes for themselves and
necessary help. Applications for passes, stating
number to be accommodated, should be made, al
an early day, to the superintendent, j. }. Crane,
Bridport, or to the president, ). l.. Buttolph
Middlebury.
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PASTURE FOR SALE.

| hereby offer for sale my pasture containing
about 40 acres, and situated in the town OF
Shoreham about two II lies Southwest of
Rchville and lying next o the north line of the
town OF Orwell. The pasture is well fenced
and supplied with sufficient water which rarely
if ever tails Terms OF payment easy For
particulars inquire of Thurman Brook MS East
Shoreham, or Il. J, Ormsbee of Brandon
LUCINDA W. CUDWORTu
Shorcham. Feb. I, 1888. sc
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. u, 1850
whereas, Unsatisfactory evidence pre- ented Il
the undersigned, IL has been made tiappcar thai
The First National Bank of orwell, in the town
of Orwell, in the county of Addison and State OF
tha :. ct ~ T,,,,,rss 10 ona,,ia Na & W.
Associations to extend their corporate existence
and for other purposes" approved July 18th,
1882.
Now, therefore,I, John Jay Knox Comp troller
OF the Currency, do hereby certify that The First
National Bank Of Orwell, in the town of Orwell
in the county OF Addison and state OF Vermont
is authorized to have succession for the period
specified in its amended articles of association
namely, until close of business on Feb. 2ith 1903
In testimony VIII reOf, witness my hand and
seal OF Office this oath day of February, 1888,
JOHN JAY KNOX,
Comptroller of the Currency
Seal. No. 22S. 04
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CLASS V--POULTRY.
Best and largest display of named varieties of
fowls owned by exhibitors, 10 or over.
Best trio Brahmas, Buff Cochlns, Partridge
tochins, DOminiques, llambuighs, Ply
mouth Rocks, Black Spanish, Brown and
White LeghOrn, Game, Dorkihg, fowls,
pair bronze turkeys ............,.... ...
" common turkeys .....................
" Bremen, China and wild geese, each
Rouen, Aylesbury and Muscovy ducks,
chcn palf.......... ........-............
trio of Guinea fowls.
display Of pigeons not less than D vaIe-
tcS.. ..................... .............
trlO rabbits .......................
Committce-Charles Piper, Middlebury John
Booth, Nergennes; Lyman Dickcrman, Bristol
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CLASS llI-sHEEP.
SDaniSh MprinoR

For largest and best display of Merino ewes
nOt less than 20 in number, go 10 the first; so
To the second. To compete for this premium,
the sheep exhibited must be the property OF one
person, or OF parties owning and breeding 1ocks
in company No Limitation is placed upon
selections AS TO age.
For best stock ram with 10 lambs of his get.
$40 To first, o. IN second best. These may be
selected from different hocks, and are not de.
barred from competing for other premiums.
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ADDISON COUNTY FAIR.
The Programme and Premium List for
the Next Exhibition.

The following is the programme and
premium list of the next fair of the Ad-
olson County Agricultural society, as
fixed upon at the recent meeting of the
directors:
PROGRAMME.
FIRST DAY-MoNDAY SEPT 3.-Will he devOt-
! ed to entering and arranging exhibits. No al
mission fee will be charged
SECOND DAY-TUESDAY, SEPT. 40 q. M,
entry books closed. II a. m. judges Will com
mence examination of exhibits. 2p.m., exhibit
ton of single and matched driving horses on the
track for examination by Judges. . 45 p. M, ex-
hibtion of stations u. M, trOtting-2 40
purses75, $40 to 6rst $40 to second SIS to third.
Between heats OF this race saddle horses will be
| exhibited for premium. Also exhibition OF
| ladies' riding. Premium on ladies' riding-SG. 90
to first; $500 to second; 500 to third Judges,
| Col. Battell, 7. NJ. Chapman. Mrs. VIM. p. Nash,
| Mrs Leslie Moore Mrs ID. w. Nash.
THIRD DAY, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30 30 a.
M, uottng-Gimcrs' purse, $50, so to first;
| $l2 to second; IS to third; SO to fourth; "a to
fifth. Pacing purse, $780, Sl5 to rst $40 to second.
and IS to third. The heats in this and farmers
Judges on farmers and pacing races, Capt.
frank Moore, ShOreham; ID. W. Nash, New
Haven; VIM. II. belong, Cornwall. At p. M,
the annual address will be delivered by Hon.
| Geo. +. Edaunds-unless cjrcun stances beyond
his control shall prevent ?: m, reading of
minute purse, $50, s25 to first; sl5 to second, and
$40 to third. Ere for all purse, $l50.-S65 to
first; $40 to second; $50 to third; $40 to fourth.
| The heats IN this and the minute races will be
trottcd alternately. Judges on 2.4O, 3mlnute and
free for. all races, I. A. Hammond Orwell ;
Chas. X. Witherell, Cornwall; S. s. Gaines,
Vergcnnes. In all races. TO enter and 3 TO
| start.
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Best boar over months old .......... - 3
SOW that has borne pigs last season
pigs over weeks Old ..............3
Conn ittee-Henry Colamer, Bristol; j. A
James, Wcl bridge; AbsalOm Topper, Ferris
burgh.
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ffdOO tUf
Committee-L. W. Peet, Cornwall; Moses
Sheldon, Salisbury; Arson X. Carr, Cornwall.
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sponge, iruit, pound, Jelly ana uelicale
Committee MIR. nd Mrs j. Il. Buttolph, Miss
Alice Twitchell. Middlebury, Miss Ada Moore,
Skoreham; Miss Alice Buttolph, Middlebury
Miss Flora Langdon, New Haven.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Fees of membership, one dollar, which entities
the person 10 a membership ticket admitting the
owner and lady during the lair; also the priyi-
lege OF making all the entries he or she chooses
except in matched and single driving horses.
No entries can be made without purchasing a
membership ticket II premium Is offered.
II animals must be entered in name of real
owner. No animal or article that as drawn q
first premium at n former fair OF this society will
be allowed again to compete in same class, ex-
cept oxen in the town team, or herd of COWS or
flock of sheep. No person acting as committee
IN a particular class can receive a premium in
such class.
articles will be awarded such premiums AS they
merit.
All animals or articles entered for premium
must remain on the ground until the premiums
are announced from the stand, unless by per
mission of the secretary they are removed,
otherwise the premiums will he forfeited to the
society.
In class /. the judges will require satisfactory
pedigrees.
Any competitor finding himself Justly entitled
| TO premium awarded To anOthe may appeal 10
| the board of directors by immediately notifying
the secretary, and their decision shall he final.
All races 10 be best three in live, mile heats TO
harness. Entranc, fees, ten per cent. al prcm
UNI. All horses must be entered in their true
name color and sex also given at time OF entry.
There will he no distances, unless five or more
start and horse dislanclng the field shall be
entitled 10 only the first money offered in his
class. All trotting ~ be in accordance with the
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-01-13
Georges Creek and Cumberland R. R.
PASSENGER TRAINS.
Commencing Wednesday, Nov. 22, 1882.
(By Philadelphia. time, which is minutes
earlier than Baltimore time)

Da.ty, Sundays excepted.
LEAVE CUMBERLAND
7.S0 q m. and $50 p. M, for Lonacon-
ing, 9 90 u. III aud l,55 p m, for Bedit rd,
Pitlsburg, Philadelphia and New York.
LEAVE L0NACONING-
1l.30 a. M, connecting for Bedford,
Piltsburg, Philadelphia and New York,
and 515 for Cumberland only
Round-trip tickets (good for the day) on
the Georges Greek and Cumberland Rail
road ut reduced rates, the Conduc or fur
nishes "Retprn Checks" at all stations
where there are no ticket offices.
Apply day or two in advance, at Haye
Street Station, in Cumberland. or by teie.
phone to Vale Summit Station, Tor carriage
arrangements be- wecn Vale Summit Sta
tion and Dams Rock amp return, at so cents
per PASSENGER.
(Excursionists for DAMS ROCK can
leave Cumberland at 7.30 a. M, Sundays
exceptedD and returning leave Vale Sum.
init al 12 noon or 545 y. NJ. Railroad taI e
so cents tor round trip. Railroad and car
riage, 81 for trip from Cumberland to
Dams Rock and re'urn
JAS. A. MlLLHOLLAND,
Dec2 General Manager.