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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-04-27

How TO MAKE A Coop WIFE.-Make
her home as comfortable as your means
will allow.
Respectfully listen to her opinions, giving
them such consideration as they deserve.
Give her means to repair the wear and
tear of household effects. Woman is natu
rally ambitious and tasteful Her good
sense makes her economical She whl make
the most of her means.
BE cheerful when you enter your hom Q.
Never deceive her, BE ever truafto her
Let your conduct be such that she will be
proud of you. Be so upright that she will
be happy in teaching your children to honor
you.
Do not sit silent ali the evening absorbed
in your book or newspaper.
Give your family some of your attentio .
Tell them the amusing things that have
frightened your days abors.
Speaks kindly to the children.
Play or talk with them few moments
after supper.
Interest yourself in your wife's employ
mont. Encourage her when she is down
hearted. BE glad with her when she is
happy.
Let her know by words and actions tn at
she is appreciated aud you made happier
that she walks by your side. Don't wait
to tell the world upon marble that which
will be so grateful to her loving heart to
hear from your lips. Share with her your
good fortune as unselfshly as you do your
ill.,
Let her walk by your side, your honored
companion your strong hand helping her
over the rough places, and sustaining her
when wearicd, lest she faint by he way -
Gospel Banner.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-04-27

SPLIT HooF.-I have valuable horse
that has split hoof There is large crack
from the hair to the toe, which causes him
to be very lame at times, especially when
his shoes are old, or off. Can you give me
a remedy
ANswER-To get a new growth of hoof
above tho crack. run a small rod of iron
heated rcd hot, across the hair where it joins
the hoof just enough to make scab there
To prevent lameness for the present, pare
the edge of the hoof three quarters of an
inch, on each side Of the crack, as thin as
possible and cut off the lower edge of the
hoof three quarters of an inch on each side
Of crack, so that the hoof near the crack will
not have any bearing on the shoe. Keep
the hoof annonted and the crack filled
frequently with a mixture of tar and
grease. -,Southern CulhUat tor.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-04-27
CONNECTIONS.

A. With the South Carolina Railroad FIJI
Charleston.
With Wilmington, Columbia and Augt
Railroad from Wilmington and all points NJ
thereof.
With Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta r.
road from Charlotte and all points North the
H. with Asheville and Spartanburg Rail-
for points in Western North Csroli,n u
G. With A. andC. Div, K. and D. H. R., ~
oil points South and West.
d. With A. and Div, r. and D. r. r.
Atlanta and eyvnd. a
+. With A. and c. Div, K. and ID. r. Rsh
all points South and West
F. With South Carolina Rail- Dad f.
lesion. ,lNm
With Wilmington, Columbia arfHN
Railroad for Wilmington and the III III ~ i
With Charlotte Columbia and Augusta Rail-
road for Charlotte and the North.
IT, With Asheyille and Spartanburg Rail-
road from Hendersonville.
ii. With A. and c. Div, II. and D. r. r.,
from Charlotte and beyond.
Standard Time used is Washington, ID. c.,
Which is fifteen minutes faster than Columbia.
T. NJ. II. TALC0TT, General manager.
j. W. FRY, Superintendent.
NJ. SLAUGHTER, General Passenger Agent
ID. CARDwELL, Asst General Passenger Agt
April Is IA If
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-04-27

A NEuRo ON THE STocK LAw.-4-A stiD-
scriber Of The CuhiUutor at West Point,
Ga, sends US the substance of a conversa-
ton that he overheard between two negroes
who were discussing the workings Of the
"no fence law" Bill asks jim how he
likes the new law, and gets the following
reply: "Man, if you thinks don't like dis
law, you jist come to my house en- III show
you de fattest pig ever had | voted
agin de law, but don't want em to turn
it back for muffin. | tell you its heap
less work to fence agin my COW den dat old
jumping heifer of yourn an dem long.leg
hogs of your boss. | tell you I'm no
fence niger, is, an don't yer ferget it.
jim was fully convinced by the argument
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-04-27

LET 1T ALONE -"No, liquor won't hurt
you if you let it alone said one man, with
n snccr, to another who was making a strong
fight to have it kept out Of town by law
"You needn't medde with it. If others
take it, that is their lookout"
But liquor does hurt thousands who let
it alone, who hate it utterly, and never set
foot in a saloon"
81 should like your evidence" said the
other, a little puzzled.
"JuSt step around the corner into Mrs
Watson S housc-a pretty little house, but
ii will not be hers much longer Benson,
the rumscllcr has it in his grip; hear she
must move out /: is week. Watson is work.
ing on Benson's new veranda, which is to
run around three sides Of the tavern, to pay
up another liquor bill, while his wife and
children are starving. They never touch
liquor, but it has hurt them; whose lookout
is that"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-04-27

WATERMELONs vs. Hoo CuoLERA-
The Albany, Geo. News, has been furnished
with tie following valuable information by
MIR. w. II. Talley, the pioneer of the
watermelon industry in Lowndes county,
Ga: Mr.. Talley is strong advocate of
the watermelon, aud has experimental with
it in more ways than one. He says that
watermelons not only afford excellent pas
turage for hogs, but that they arc gooG,
preventive of cholera. He has never lost a
hog from cholera since he has been plant
ing melons. After allthe marketable mel
ons have been gathered he throws those
that are left into heaps, taking pains to
break every melon as h, casts it into the
heap. In few days they begin to sour
and fernfnt, and the hogs prefer them in
this state to any other. Each heap finally
becomes mass Of sour mash, and the hogs
will continue to eat it as long as there is
piece of riud ora seed left. Melons thrown
together in this way will furnish all the food
necessary for two months or more. In
fact, the hogs will not leave them for any
thing else, and will fatten every day. Mr..
Talley says that he is satisfied from expert
ence that it would pay every farmer who
raises hogs to plant few acres in water
melons for them every year. He pastures
his hogs on the remains of his melon
crop through the months of August and
September, and they get as fat as they can
roll, He does not attempt to account upon
any known theory or scientific principle,
for the fact that melons arc q preventive
OF cholera IN hogs, but he says that expert
cnce has satisfied him that the same is
fact. nevertheless.
At one time the hogs of ncghbor of
his, separated from his own only by cross
fence, nearly all died with the cholera,
while his never, showed the slightest symptom
| of the disease. His hogs we're pastured on
watermclons, while his ncighbor's were not
Finally he gave his neighbor the privilege
of hauling as many melons as he wanted to
his hogs, and as soon a, the melons were
given them the deadly havoc of the cholera
ceased. Mr.. Talley furnishes other iustan-
ces which seem to clearly establish the fact
that the watermelon is not only good
fattening food for hogs, but sure pre-
vehtive Of cholera.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-04-27

\ EoUTHFUL GRANDFATHER Jesse
A Ramsey i. doubtless the youngest grand.
father in the State. He is barely 3G years
of age and has grandson, Master Lester
Nelson. who is now Is months old. Mr..
Rnmseys parents and grandparents are
also living, and bid fair to do so for many
years Winchester (Ky) Dcmocrm.
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Cemperante Goluma.
CoSDUcrEp yY THE w. c. L. U.

"GIRLs, DoN'T Do ."--"Don't do what?"
our fair young readers will ask. There are
asreat many things you ought to 10 and still
agreater number that you had better not do.
Foremost aud prominent among the latter is,
to undertake to reform drunkard by marry
ing him. Depend upon it, if you cannot
keep him sober during those days of the
average woman's strongest influence over
wayward men, the season of courtship, the
chances will be against success. Some
women have succeeded in this labor Of love,
but there are 10000 failures to one success
1t is a fiell of missionary labor that few of
the sex arc fitted to Gnter. If John gets
drunk once north whilst he is billing and
cooling, depend upon it he will require semi
when he becomes benedict. A man who
gets drunk is necessarily bad or foolish
man when he is under the influence of
liquor. and is very apt to soon become bad
man whether drunk or sober. The roman
tic idea that woman who can reform a
drunkard is deserving crown of glory is I'LL
the veriest bosh. They would be shocked by
the suggestion that man who marrics a
fallen woman and restores her to life OF vir-
tue would be deserving the praise of all map-
Kind. The Litter would be much easier
task than the former, and more likely to
succeed. The dcbascmcnt in one case is
generally incurable, and scorns the inau>
eEce of kindness and affection whilst in
the other the opportunity to escape from
life of degradation would in most cases in
sure hearty cooperation with the mission
AIRY in such field But the drunkard, as
Is generally the case, may be addicted 20
number Of other vices, each one of which
ought to be considered as repulsivc as that
OF drinking. Still! we fud pure, virtuous,
refined and delicate women rsking their
lives and happiness in the delusive hope of
rescuing and restoring them Instances of
tho terrible failures in this missionary field
arc to be found in every street and lane ola
great city, with the accompaniment of scores
or the desoldtc widows and orphans OF those
who have staggered into drunkard's graves.
Still the experiment is tried by new vota,
ries who think they can succeed where Others
fail. 1t is a terrible delusion Love and
devotion are powerless on a drunkard.-
Nothing but an iron will and frmncss
that few women possess can check the career
of a man who has once taken hold of stron q
drink. He must become subject to her
will, and be restrained from evil courses Nv
power stronger than love or kindness. -
There are enough men who become drunk
ards after marriage for all reasonable pu :.
poses of experiment, without taking them
fully trained in career of vice and
debauchery. Therefore we say, "Girls,
den't do it !"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-04-27

Vehtlve OF cholera.
SIMPLE HOME REMEDIES all
Of the following remedies have been tried
and found efficacious, and we therefore
commend them to the careful consideration
of our numerous readers
Ivy PoIsoNING.-For dog wood or ivy
poisoning the following is said to be an in.
fallble remedy Boil wood ashes enough
to make strong lye; wash the poisoned
parts in this, let it remain a few minutes
and wash off in soft, lukcwarm water, when
dry anoint with grease. Repeat this pro.
cess as the poison develops itself, aud one
or two applications will cure the most OBJ.
stinatc cases. 1t acts like magic.
SURE REMEDY FOR DIpuTHERIA.-Put
the person suffering from diphtheria into a
warm bed. Take a shovel of red hot Goals
from the fire, sprinkle tablespoonful or
two Of -four Of sulphur on the hot Goals and
place under tho bed. Remove the shovel
out of the room when the afflicted person
begins to cough. Let this be done for two
or three nights, and it will be found that
the fumes from the sulphur will kill the
throat fungus called dphthcria.
THE USE OF ARNICA.-If the arnica
with which bruised limbs are bathcd be
heated, its good effects are prcceptible much
earlier than if it is applied while cold If
arnica is to be taken as remedy, as so many
physicians recommend in cases of severe
spraius, it should be prepared with water
in this proportion-a teaspoontul Of arms
ca in a goblet two thirds full Of water, aud
of this teaspoonful is to be taken once
an hour or once in two hours, az the Sc
verify Of the case determines.
TREATMENT OF CoLDs-Colds, which
are prevalent just now, need immediate
attention. Remedies at hand will sometimes
save valuable lives, an amount of suffering,
besides large doctor bills. Ten cents
worth of Dover's powders will last a family
long time. When symptoms ola cold
are felt take small powder about two
hours before retiring, repeating the dose
upon retiring enlargins the powder. Your
druggist will give you sample powder
After once using no one will do without
them. These powders have saved us huns
dteds of dollars beside the suffering.
RAISING HIS Own Pork Col. b. II.
Bateman, an intelligent aud practical Hous-
ton county, Georgia farmer, closes an inter
cstnS letter to the Mirror and AdUertiser
as follows IL am now determined to raise
every hog can, and raise peanuts and po-
tatoes to fatten them. intend to raise, if
[ can, 900 pounds Of pork for every pow
| run. | cannot live and give two pounds
Of cotton for one pound of bacon The en-.
tire country is dependent upon the farmer,
and we must show ourselves equahto the
occasion and not be dishcartencd and wea.
ken our energies by croaking. We must
look cur troubles square in the face aud
come up to the scratch like men"
AIKEN ENFERPRlSE.-ln ne lOWn COun'
Gil of Aiken propose to convey ten acres of
land to the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and
Chicago Railway Company for the erection
Of the machine shops, &c, of the road. 1t
is estimated that the location of these shops
in Aiken would add an increase Of ot least
500 to the population Of the town.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-04-27

nTOTJ not, life is sweeping 6y. go and
X h,N dare before you die, something
AOAk/ l. mighty and sublime leave be-
hind to conquer time" 500 o
week in your own town. So outfit free. No risk.
Everything new. Capital not required. We
will furnish You everything. Many are making
fortunes. Ladies make as much as men. and
boys and girls make great pay. Reader. if you
want business at which you can make great pay
all the time, write for particulars to II. HALLErT
& Co., Portland, Maine.
Feb % 8 ly
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-04-27

y PECULIAR SUICIDE.--Dr Martin.
who committed suicide in Candelara recent.
ly, says, the the Tuscarora (Nev) Mining
News, did so in a remarkable manner. 1t
is said that he, with number of others, we're
enjoying themselves in '.bibulous" way at
Jones's saloon. In the midst of their drum
ken songs he suddenly grew grave and pos
itively sober He drew the crowd around
him and told them how he had fought
against his unquenchable thirst for liquor,
but all in vain. He said that he was GER
tain that he could become somebody if he
would brace up, but it could not be "at
the hour Of one o'clock | will leave this
vain and sinful world. But, boys as last
favor, allow me to do so by music The
crowd, all Of which were his friends, sum.
moncd up the Italian players, and to the
music of the harp and the violin he took
dose Of morphine. Everybody regarded it
as hoax and thought the stuff he took
was salts. After while he dropped peace.
fully asleep in chair. Oae by one the
crowd left the saloon, until none were left
there except the sleeping Martin and Jones.
Not wishing to arouse him from such
seemingly peaceful sleep, Jones locked up
the place and retired for the night Upon
opening the saloon in the morning Martin
was found dead.
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Past services should not be forgotten by
the recipients.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-04-27
COLUMBIA AND GREENVILl
RAILROAD,
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. \
COLUMBIA, 5. c., March 18th, 1873;
Ear @ -

On and after Monday, March I'D, 1884,
senger Trains will run as herewith indicu
upon this Road and its branches.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-08-25
IMPORTANT ENGINEERING PRO.
JECT.
Connecting the Tennessee and Mis-
sissippi Rivers by Cutting Ten
mile Canal.
jackson Whig.l

jackson w nlg.I
In accordance with survey of
South Forked>deer river not long
since made by Capt. Jack Harrison,
United States engineer, we are in
formed that "the valley of the South
Fork reaches eastwardly to within ten
miles of the Tennessee This fact
suggests the practicaoility and urgent
Importance of cutting canal from
the Tennessee to the upper Forked-
Deer valley, thereby uniting the Ten
nessee and the Mississippi rivers, as
we'll as making the Forked-Deer a
bold and navigable stream. AS an
engineering enterprise it would be
neither costly nor difficult Of accom-
plishment to cut canal ten or fifteen
miles in length when such large res
turns would naturally follow. The
distance between the upper Tennessee
and the lower Mississippi would be
shortened over one thousand miles
and the Forked,Deer, connecting
these great rivers, would be literally
crowded with commerce. A limited
information of the topography of the
upper Forked Deer and the distance
to the Tennessee river leads us to be-
lieve there is only one big ridge that
would seriously interfere with canali-
cation, and that could be tunneled if
it was thought cheaper and more feas-
ible. In regard to the relative eleva-
ton of the upper Forked-Deer and
the Tennessee nearest the valley of
| the Forked Deer, we are informed
that the latter has fall abundantly
sufficient to bring the water out of
the Tennessee like mill tail, so if
this be true there would be no diff.
cultyion this score. g .r .o aor
Considered from every standpoint,
as far as we have investigated, the
scheme is feasible one and govern
ment or corporation aid could be Sc
cured to carry it through successfully.
The writer, however, is now consult
ing with competent and skillful ell
gineer and hopes to be able to more
fully explain the practicability Of the
enterprise in next issue. @'t FL
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-08-25
New Millinery and Dress Goods.

Mr.. IL Mrs. O. H. Hallstrom have
just received a large and elegant
stock of the latest styles and most
fashionable Dress Goods, Notions,
Millinery Goods, e'c., from New
York and St. Louis. Call and see
for yourselves. Prices to suit the
times They defy competition.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-08-25
For Sale.

Tie house and lot in Milan known
as the Central Hotel building" Al
so some valuable land, lying near
the college building. Apply to w
Y. Williamson, or the Milan Elk
change. .,....r. ...t ....'
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-08-25

A dispatch to the Times from Hong
Kong says Haidung, Tonquin, has
been taken by the French. They
also captured $50 cannon and $50, 900
in Anamite cash. The Anamites fled
to the interior.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-08-25

Two cases of fever have been dis
covered in Pensacola, and one new
case at the navy yard, making eleven
in ALL .. r ~ oft t.. .H.l l-.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-08-25
Tennessee Patents.

Mr.. H. N. Jenkins, solicitor of
patents, Washington, d. c., officially
reports to the Milan Exchange the
following complete list of patents
granted to Tennessee inventors for
week ending August 18th, 1888:
Thomas Henderson, of Nashville,
hushing.tank for water,closets, urin>
ais etc.; William Woodward and A..
B. Woodward, Nash Vile, brick ma
chine,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-08-25

Carroll countv has n fish pond in
which tbera arc from 200 IN 600
Germa, earn They come nromntlv
to the ringing Of the bell for their
meals Lib. q we'll reoulated family Of
children
Whom Col A NJ Huobe. Inter.
nal Revenue Collector tor the Fifth
district of Tennessee came into Office
about a wear AGO. there was only one
Grain d;st;llerv in his aistr;ct Tbera
arc now fortv. fonr. The trn;t dis.
tilleries number 100 ~
William Barth. a brakeman ON a
FREIGHT train on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad while crossing Pr
lot Knob bridge. had his foot sim
from under him while irving TO turn
off a brake. and he was thrown from
the train and fell sixty feet 10 the
creek below. Bartb gathered him.
self nm after the fall and TAGGED
down the NEXT train and went ON his
way rejoicing.
Nashville American: Gov. Bate
was Yesterday called upon nv Mr..
Richard Nixon. of the New Orleans
Times. Democrat staff who has been
commissioned Inv his naner TO obtain
extensive data concerning the aprrcnl,
tural mineral and other resources of
Tennessee. and to stimulate an inter,
est in this State in the great cotton
exposition to take place in New Or.
leans next year.
One Of the gang of marauders, who
lately whipped a white man and
b lrned the house of a negro in Bed
ford county, has written the Shelby
vile papers in defense of their action,
saying: That both parties were worth
less vagabonds, who hired out their
wives for evil purposes and openly pro,
cured prostitutes of both races for the
Young white boys and negroes of the
neighborhood. The masked men ther>
fore claim justification for the infic.
ton of summary punishment, and the
immediate radiance Of degraded per-
sons, who were so VIGOROUSLY outrag'
ing all decency. ia" r',
The Citizen editor received a letter,
the other day, addressing him as
Colonel" and another paper back.
ed to "the Citizen Corpse" This
editor is neither a colonel nor a
corpse; has been on nobody's staff
and is nobody's stiff; never hid be
hind tree and urged the boys tc
90 on to glory, nor pointed out the
stars with his cold toes. If he ha:
to choose between the two, he'll
have his golden slippers half-soled il
preference to joining the army of red
nosed candidates for somebody else e
treat. If it is repeated, he'll can,
the crank that calls him a colonel anC
cripple the cut throat that counts hin
a corpse.-TPulaski Citizen. y
Fran GOOD authority il is learne,