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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-05-14
Orangcburg, S. c., April 2G, 1SS!

THE FATE OF CLUvERIUS SEALED.-
Richmond, Va, May 9.-The Supreme
Court Of Appeals of Virginia to-day rem
dered decision in the case OF ~ j. du-
verius, convicted in the Hastings Court
of this city of the murder, on March 13,
1885, of Fannie Lillian Madison. Tne case
is notoriously known as the reservoir MUIR
der mystery. The judgment of the lower
Court is fully sustained. Eight bills of
exception were filed by the prisoners coun-
sci, being elaborately discussed and success
sively overrulod.
The opinion was delivered by Judge
Fauntellry, the Court standing 4 to l in
favor of sustaining tho judgment Of the
lower Court. Judge Hinton disscnted, be-
ing in favor of new trial.
Cluvcrius will surely hang, unless Execu-
tive clemency interposes. The time first
fixed for his execution has long passed by.
Ho will have to be brought before the Hus4
tings Court for resentcuce.
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NUMBER 10.
\ BREAD AND MEAT CoNyENrIoN.-

\ BREAD AND MEAT CoNvENTIoN-
To tie Editor of The Nc,cs aud Courier
The Convention of Farmers which will meet
at Columbia on Thursday next will have a
great many questions to consider in conncc-
tion with the material condition of the
State 1t is not likely that much good will
be accomplished, and in order to prevent
great deal of unnecessary discussion we
respectfully submit tho following paper,
with the suggestion that it be adopted as
coon as the Convention is organiznd, and
that the Convention thereupon Immediately
adjourn sine die:
Whereas, it is admitted that the farmers
Of this State for several years, last past,
have failed to raise enough supplies for
themselves and also for those not engaged
in agriculture
And whereas the latter classes, at great
Inconvenience to themselves, have been
forced to obtain their supplies from other
States
And whereas, this failure has not re-
suited from any deficiency in the quantity
of land cultivated not from a want Of the
fertility of the soil, but from improper cul-
ture and management
And, whereas, it is very important that
State should be sclfsustaining in this re-
spect;
And whereas it is believed that sufficient
time, patience and endurance have been
exercised towards the farmers in this bchah.
Now it is suggested that a convention of
the non-agricultural classcs.bo called to meet
at the Capital Of the State on the 4th day
of July next, for the purpoac of taking
steps, either by tho appointment Of a re-
ccivcr, or otherwise. to turn out all those
now engaged in farming, from the noun
tains To .hc Scabourd with the view of oh
tanning n new set of farmers, who will
pledge themselves to raise enough produc-
for us all--agricuturists and non. agricu-
turists as we'll This convention shall not
be considered political in any respect, but
purely a bread and meat convention.
FARMERS.
Orangcburg, S. G., April 2G, 1889.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-05-14

Convicted OF Acknowledgment, Ga,
MAY 9.-Preston Valentine colored, was
to-day found guilty of murder in the first
degree. He was indicted for killing Will
liam Wales. The prisoner was ably defen'
ded.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-05-14

ticed an article published in the March
number of the Cultivator, under the head
of a Common Sense Niew,' it strikes
near the right koy-what is the cause Of
the hard times that we hear spoken Of
every day? For fear that this important
subject may be dropped just here, | will
give the wheel another turn. This subject
is generally brought up by tho very ones
who have caused such decline in our
country by idlinS away their time. tGod
has said that We shall labor six days, and
rest on the seventh. How can they rest
when they havo not worked any? Consc-
quently few of them keep the Sabbath.
was raised by good old farmer, who
learned me to work as he did his own chill
drcn and when l say work, mean just
what say. did not loitcr around coun-
try stores, or other places of resort, as | see
boys and even grown men doing now, some
playing ball, cards, or indulSng in other
vices that are not known to the American
people. This is one great cause Of jails,
chaingangs and pcnitentiarics being
crowded to-day, and it greatly helps to
make harder. and harder the times. Let
US all go to work with renewed energy, and
also teach our children to work, which will
be blessing to them rs we'll as to us, which
will protect them as they grow up from the
greatest evils of the day. The people just
after the late war worked tolerably well
few years, but since that time large por-
tion have almost quit it. hear people
say, 81 have nothing to do, but | have
never seen such time as that in my life,
neither has any man who has an honest
inclination to work. If farmers have moth
ing more important to do, they can employ
themselves in ditching and tcrracng their
rolling lauds also by getting up manures
of all kinds, such as loamy soils which are
collected around the back yards, barn yards
and every other place that is producing
weeds which arc nuisance generally
The farmers Of our country are letting
their good lands be covered up by the clay
from their uplands. which will soou cause
solid poor country. think have giver
you very poor method for preventing
such. but it takes work to do it.
Go to work to nuke good lands wher
they are now poor, and create blessings ou
of things that appear to be curses; qui
buying so much guano and costly fertilizer
and use more that you make at home, whicI
will improve permanently your soil. Bea
in mind that the farmers are trying to cul
tivate too much land. Prepare your land
better, cultivate better, make more on les;
acreage. Divide your large farms int
smaller ones and cultivate well. Let us al
take greater interest in lands and improv
than by degrees, and | think We will not
hear so much of hard times in future.
am anew subscriber to The CultiUator, ye
it is welcome visitor to my home. l
gives the experiments of good farmers, tina
| + would not get, otherwise, and all progres
sive farmers should read. it aud profit b
each others opinions, as it is the cheape:
way of obtaining useful agricultural intol
matfoa.--J. w. LINDSEY, IN Souther
Cultiuator.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-05-14

GERMAN MILLET.-l have two acres OF
loamy clay bottom land third years cultl-
vation sown in oats | want to plant III
German millct after oats are cut i'll June.
Which is best, to SOW broadcast or in drills
and how much seed to tue acre? What
will be best to manure it with Made fifty
bushels of corn to acre last year without
any manure.-P. Il. NJ, Harlem Ga.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT mi!lct will make
large coarse stalk if not crowded. On the
other hand, if sown too thick it does not do
well. Drilling crowds the plants sufficient
ly to minfy the stalks and yet gives air and
light enough to permit healthy growth.
Half bushcl of seed is enough for an acre.
As it is very rapid growing and maturing
crop, it calls for manure that is very quick
ly available A good ammoniated guano or
ell-fermented compost would answer
\ mixture of cotton seed meal and acid
phosphate, one-thrd meal and two-'hlrds
phosphate, would give good results
Southern Cultivator.
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our Infantry street he'd along the hillside in &
cxpo'ci position. The charge of tho MAJ an
through that open field and up TO our beth
on top Of the hill. no doubt excited osiion
miration Of some and the pity of othe- the ad
Just before reaching the position %
we had been ordered line of to which
brcastworks confronted us Tb, scmi-crculal
wards the setting Of the sun 40 curve was 10
ton from which we were apr in the drcc
dirt was fresh and hal cvd roachins it. The
hlrownup by the enemy emily been recent
| attack from Gen. Lee anticipation ot a
from the crest Of the At an equal dstanc
toward, the rising o Mill, on the opposite sid
| line with its curve the sun, was simila
rection of the enc towards the river in the di
up hy the or my. 1t may have been throw
.emy, hut for what purpose
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-05-14

and left in the Z
ing, as we lnope1
Carolina soldicro
their comrades,
fight, and lay h |
place on the ban.
the first Confcd
that | saw durir,
crai and Confcdj
Rappahannock 7
LSA'I. uLU
went into camp
,,
at Waterloo bri,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-04-17
CURIOUS NAMES.
The Pretty Romance Concerning the
Oueerest of Them.

Queerest of Them.
Westminster Abbey is dead. I knew
him well as thrifty business man, and
for many years he was at the head of
the firm of Abbey & Freeman. [ al
ways wondered why his parents gave
him such name, but perhaps they had
heard of Westminster Abbey as a place
of fame, and therefore determined to
give their child immediate distinction.
1t is difficult to imagine why parents
make such ridiculous selections-Pre-
served Fish, for instance. This man
was very successful merchant, and
founded the opulent house of Fish,
Grinnell & Co., at present Grinnell,
Minturn & Co. An ingenious fiction
saws he was babe cast on the beach by
the waves that broke over wreck, and
his rescuers named him in memory of
this event All nonsense! He came
from New Bedford (where the family is
well known) in company with the Grin
nells, and they established themselves
here in trade. Some other odd names
are found among our old families, and
/ mention ''Return Jonat. an Meigs' as
one instance in which the oddly may be
explained. Jonathan Meigs was a
Connecticut youth who courted girl
with such little success that he deter
mined to make final effort, and then,
if refused, to finally withdraw. Accord
ingly he called on the hard-hearted fair
one, and being again refused he took
his departure, but before he got out of
the house he heard the EXPLANATIONS:
.Return Jonathan The youth re-
turned, and found the hard heart had
suddenly become tender; the fair one,
indeed, had changed her mind with that
rapidity which is the privilege of the
sex. They were married, and as very
natural result the first boy that blessed
the happy union was named in honor OF
that critical time in their courtship.
Return Jonathan Meigs became man
of some distinction, and held the office OF
Postmaster-G General under Monroe's adj
ministration. / may add that Rowland
Fish, cashier of the First National Bank
of Johnsontown, has the certificate OF
appointment of his grandfather as post
master of that place in 1916, signed by
Return Jonathan Meigs, Postmaster
General.-M Y Cor. Troy Times.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-04-17
FURNISHING A BRUTE.
How a Piucky Little Fellow Taught q Les
son to a Cruel Teamster.

How a Piucky Little Fellow Taught Les
son to a Cruel Teamster.
A number of passengers were waiting at
the railway station in Monmouth for
train for Chicago, when their attention
was attracted by an unusual noise in the
street near by. A teamster was beating
his horse with one of the heavy stakes from
his dray, and doing it brutally-no. hui
maryland without mercy. The bvstand-
ers We're filed with Indignation and began
looking about for policeman. OF course
none was in sight. The drayman was
large man, muscular and fierce looking.
Everybody wanted to interfere in the poor
horses behalf, but nobody did. Embold-
ened by the silence of the spectators, and
perhaps glad of an opportunity to thus ex-
hbit his depravity, the burly teamster laid
on the blows with renewed energy. Just
then little man. about four feet ten inches
high and weighing one hundred pounds
or so, stepped out of the depot,
paused in establishment at the spec
tacle before him, and then, without
a moments hesitation, started on
run toward the middle of the street. With
a bound he leaped up against the teamster
much as terrier leaps at bull, and,
planting his fist upon the big mans nose
with all of the impetus of his motion and
all of the strength of his small arm, sent
the horse heater rolling into the mud
through which his faithful animal had
been unable to pull the heavy load behind
him. The by-standers expected to see the
little man run and the big man take after
= P,,k ,Nf fho hi
picked himself up he found the little man
by his side, and in belligerent attitude.
Moreover, he called the teamster all the
appropriate names he could think of, and
threatened him with much more punish
ment than he could ever hope to inflict if
the offender did not instantly take off a
portion of the load and cease beating his
unhappy steed. Slowly and sullenly the
bigTeamster obeyed this command, and
the little man returned to the station plat
form, where he was met with many con-
gratulations and a unanimous vote of
thanks.
"You must be very brave" said an old
gentleman, flor l never before saw such a
small man you tackle big fellow like
that
"Oh, no." replied the modest hero, ~ am
not brave. In fact, am one of the biggest
towards on earth. But was not afraid to
hit that man because l am student of
human nature. After diagnosing the case
felt perfectly safe"
"How was that?"
"Well, have had enough experience in
| this world to know that any man who
| abuses a horse is q rank coward, and
whenever l get a chance to distinguish
myself by jumping on such chap do it
with both feet. 1t is as harmless an
amusement as one can engage in"
A story need not be true in order to
carry a moral, but this story has both
moral and truth in it's favor. It's incident
occurred last autumn, and Chicago COM
mercial traveller was it's hero.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-04-17
THE ROAD-RUNNER.
How o Comical-Lookins California Bird
Destroyed Mathematics.

Destroyed Rattlesnakes.
This is the name of very singular
bird belonging to the cuckoo family. 1t
gets its name from its speed and endur
ance as a racer. This is remarkable.
1t is quiet-colored bird, with sense
of humor. Its tail is longer than its
body, and tits up and down and hobs
around constantly. The road.runner
expresses its mind with it's tail.
But the most remarkable fact about
the bird is its method of destroying the
rattlesnake. 1t likes best the sandiest,
hottest part of southern California,
where the rattlesnake and cactus alike
abound. The road-runner hates the
rattlesnake with mortal hatred How
bird can kill a snake you will learn
from the description of Mr.. John
Coryell.
Finding the snake asleep, it at once
seeks out the spiniest of the small cacti,
the prickly pear, and, with infinite pains
and quietness, carries the leaves, which
it breaks off, and puts them in a circle
around the slumbering snake. When
it has made sufficient wall about the
object of all this care, it rouses it's VIC
tim with sudden peck of its sharp beak,
and then quickly retires to let the snake
work out its own destruction, thing it
eventually does in a way that ought to
CRAFTY the road-runner.
The first impulse and act of the as
saulted snake is to coil for dart; its
next to move away. 1t quickly realizes
that it is hemmed in in circle, and
fully makes a rash attempt to glide
over the obstruction. The myriad of
tiny needles prick it and drive it back.
The angry snake, with small wisdom,
attempts to retaliate by fastening its
fangs into the offending cactus. The
spines fill its mouth. Angrier still, it
again and again assaults the prickly
wall, until, quite BESIDE itself with rage.
it seems to lose its wits completely, and,
writhing and twisting horribly, buries
its envenomed fangs into its own body,
dying finally from its self-inhicted
wounds. After the catastrophe, the
road-runner INDUCES in few gratitied
firts of its long tail and goes off. The
name of this feathered curiosity is the
'paisano." 1t is described as san
alert, comical-looking bird. Good
Words.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-04-17
A Prudent Father.

There is Il village not quite one hum
dred miles from Boston which contains
a minister who is, noted for the number
of marriages Of minors consummated
during his pastorate. Ministers who
for the sake of a petty fee will ruthlessly
destroy the happiness of two homes by
their ssno-question-asked" policy, ought
to be locked up as dangerous members
Of society. With two children scarcely
out of their grammar school likely to
fancy that they love each other, and a
minister of this kind within fifteen miles,
no home is safe from these clandestine
marriages, and parents, TO protect their
homes, would do well to do as the father
of a .sspoony" young son did recently;
He filed the correct ages of his son and
his intended with the town registrars
and resident clergymen within radius
of ten miles, and warned them that the
marriage would be illegal because his
son was minor Boston Traveller.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-04-17
THE HUNGER CURE.
Reasonable Fasting Curative Measure of
Some Value.

Reasonable Fasting a Curative Measure of
Some Value.
Not fayoring any thing which may be
fairly called starvation, it is unquestion-
ably true that there is manifest adj
vantage, as curative measure, in
reasonable fasting, at least to an ex-
tent to allow the system to rid itself OF
all Instructions. AS when We have
more labor on hand than can be posi-
bly, done to-day, some of it must re-
main till tomorrow, so when we take
more food than can be digested in the
allotted time, or that so difficult of di-
gestion that it can not be disposed Of in
the usual time, there must be an accu-
mutation, something which serves as
an obstruction, an accumulation of ma
terials which need to be disposed of,
the whole system being more OR less
clogged.
Fasting, therefore, under such cir
cumstances, is among the most i'm
portant of the remedial measures.
When this is not done, nature, as the
next best means to be employed. throws
off such offending matter by vomiting or
purging, thus avoiding other forms Of
diseases if as disease these friendly mani
festations may be regarded. well
know that there are persons who be-
lieve that one must eat or soon die, but
they forget that DR.. Tanner lived for
forty days, taking only water, and that
others have lived still longer, and that
in high fevers and acute diseases, when
the appetite is entirely suspended,
several weeks may pass while the pa
tent is fasting.
The danger of starvation is not as
great as il usually supposed, by any
means, since the body is composed
mainly of the elements of air and water,
which, as suppose, may be appropri--
ated in an emergency. Therefore, 1
am firm in the opinion that at the com
mencement Of an acute disease, decided
sickness may be averted, in nine cases
out of ten, by reasonable fasting, at
least so long as there is no appetite,
with extra bathing, friction of the sur
face, quiet, rest, q good supply OF ar
and sunlight.-Dr. HanGtord' m dotde''
Rule.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-04-17
New Use for Baldheads.
EBoston Journal. !

A novel use for baldheads is described.
When the Crown Prince Frederick William
made sort of royal progress through
united Germany at the close of the HOSTILE
ties with France, each town We'd with its
neighbor in presenting some novelty by
way of honor to his Imperial Highness.
One capelmeister conceived the idea OF
utilizing the ancient opera -goers, and upon
the entrance of the Prince into the box,
already decorated for him, certain men in
the pit stood up, making the letters OF
uTTrser Fritz" in baldheads below
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-04-17
Miss Gladstone's Wedding Presents.
IN Y Ledger,1

American brides would be surprised to
find among their wedding presents num-
Der of cheques, unless, indeed, these pleas
ing documents bore the signature of near
relatives. In addition to other presents,
Miss Gladstone received eight cheques on
the occasion of her marriage the other day,
most of which were from friends of the
family. Considering that her husband is
only "curate" of the English Church,
perhaps few hundred-po cheques will
not come amiss when they settle down.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-04-17
Consumption

Notwithstanding the great number who
yearly succumb to this terrible and fatal
disease, which is daily winding its fatal
coils around thousands who are uncon-
scious of its deadly presence, DR.. Pierce's
" Golden Medical Discovery will cleanse
and purify the blood Of scrofulous impuri-
ties, and cure tubercular consumption
(Which is only scrofulous disease of the
lungs. Send 10 cents in stamps and get
DIR. Pierce's complete treatise on consump-
ton and kindred affections, with numerous
testimonials of cures. Address, Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-04-17

BEING entirely vegetable, no particular
care is required while using Dr.: Fierce's
pheasant Purgative Pellets' They oper-
ate without disturbance to the constitution,
diet, or occupation. For, sick headache,
constipation, impure blood dlzz1ness, sour
eructations from the stomach, bad taste In
mouth, bilious attacks, pain in region OF
Kidneys, internal fever, bloated feeling
about stomach, rush of blood to head, cake
DR.. Pierce's Pellets" By druggists
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-04-17
A Good Wife For Some Man.
fKenn+hec me. Journal

kennt DEC Me- JOuEHaI.I
A kind act was noted in Lewiston Fri
day afternoon. An elderly lady was
making her way through the slippery
walks without rubbers and with only thin
shoes, when she slipped and fell. Two
Dung girls just behind, assisted her to
rise. and one of them cook off her own rub
bers and compelled the oil d lady to wea
them, having found out that she WIGS una
BILE to buy pair for herself.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-04-17

FooD makes Blood and Blood makes
Beauty. Improper digestion of food neces-
feeling of fullness in the stomach, acidity,
heartburn, sick-headache, and other dys-
peptic symptoms. A closely confined life
and loss of appetite. To remove these trou-
bles there is no remedy equal to Prickly
Ash Bitters. 1t has been tried and proven
to be specific.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-04-17

For eight years Col D. J. Williamson,
Quarter Master, q. s. A. and ex-U. S. Con-
sui at Callao, was crippled with rheuma-
tism. He got no relief until he used St
Jacobs Oil, which cured him.
u S. Marshal Kerns, Philadelphia, says
Red Star Cough Cure cured his family. q
cents.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-04-17
Young Men, Read This.

THEVoLrA1C BELT Co., of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send their cole brated ELECTRo-VoL
TA1c BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
on trial for 80 days, to men (young or old)
afflicted with nervous debility, loss of vital
itv and all kindred troubles. Also for rheu-
matism, neural gia, paralys and many 9th
er diseases. Complete restoration to health,
yigor and manhood guaranteed. No risk in
CURED, as 80 days. trial is allowed. Write
them atunce for illustrated pamphlet, free.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-04-17

Your blood may be full Of impurities, but Hoods
Sarsapara will thoroughly cleanse enrich and vital
lie it. The most of scrofula salt rheum
bos. pimples-in fact, all affections arising from i'm
pure blood-yield to Hoods Sarsaparila, the great
blood purifier. 1t also cures dyspepsia, bfliousness
sick headache kidney az / liver complaints, sharpens
the appetite end builds up the whole system.
Henry Blggs, Campbell Street, Kansas City, had
scrofulous sores all over his body for is years.
Hoods Sarsaparilla completely cured him.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-04-17
Provided With Scanty Material,
Augusta (Me.) journal. !

A Lewiston crayon artist has finished
portrait of the dead child Of an Auburn
gentleman. All he had to work from was
the picture of a cousin whose nose was
said to be exactly like the dead child's, to-
gether with description furnished by the
parents.