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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-30

Professor Edward r. CrowelI, OF Amherst
college. dean OF the faculty and professor OF
lie is ahont fifty years old and had perfect
eyesight until live years ago, whom he lost his
sight by sickness. A strange speciss OF IN
harnmation. which the doctt 70 did not under
stand and wers powerless to check, attacked
both,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-30

This Is the age Of wonders, and the sverar.
American citizen is no longer surprised al any.
thing; IL you want to experience that ssnsa-
Co., 1909 Main ST., Richmond, Va, and hear
what they have got to cay Of tho euccess OF
some OF their agents. They have got the goods
that sell. and any ono ont Of employment will
consult their own interests by apply ring to
them.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-30

Ever since 1874 there have been women tyno.e
each Nedr) who claim that thero is no soap half
as good, or as economical as Dopbins's Electric.
There must be some truth in their claim. Try
It, see how much. Your grocer has II.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-30

Blue-mass fo{ torpid liver. castor oil for con-
stpation, other disgusting drugs for piles, dys-
pepsia,~ and sick-headache, are being surely
banishcd from use by the sweet, fruitful
Hamburg Figs. rs cents. Dose one Fig Mack
Drug Co., MY. tf >
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-30

GENERAL BATES. retired English Of.
ficer of means, on tour through Wash
ington Territory few days ago, sat
down to a dinner at hotel in Sea.te.
He was surprised to 10 sgnize in the
waiter WI. took his order his own son,
who ran away from home to scalp In
dians seven years ago.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-30

Eternal vigilance enables a mon to carry
the same umbrella for years,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-30

What tscr wrought the ehanss' rhh wonaa's
I'raddy u IL. . sss ssss,, /. Ys.IsSs sSI:SSs
Her heart ts lfghti
Alb, truly 'tis goodly si int
Ne Afsw s,;s Ssisf mS9ths ago her check
Tho end u near ~
FOR her, fear.~ -. -
sighed many = friend who Aeld her dear.
her. she wss toi1 81 : fsic6d. via, iiEs be-. !.
bad suffered untold mieery from 8 con4plica-
Sots would aes osrtsniy cSrc kee
Thts friend know whereof ehe spoke. = fog she
had bcen cured BY the remedy she adysA her
and tells her friends that DR.. Pisfoe dS<crvcs
tho universal gratitude Of woman-tind for
havine Htven ft this fnfallfblo remedy for its
isfacticn In oyery case or money rsfunded.
p. PIeroe,s Pellets, enc !. dos. ouro bead
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-30

When marketing for chickens, always re
M m er that the goo die youn9.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-30
nkgns.iur Dr1Cs.

her owner hect tuse she lars Tor him.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-30

Smoke the est--''Tansilrs Punch" Cigar
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-30

~ beg your pardon" said the convict I
the Governor,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-30

DR.. Pleroc,s Pellets, ono q doee. euro head
ache, constipation and indigestion.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-30
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Drain pipes and all places that are sour
or impure, may be cleaned with lime wa
ter or carbolic acid.
To keep eggs cool is a help in making
frosting. Set them in the refrigerator
after separating whites and yolks; they
will beat in half the time.
To clean windows, wash them first with
tepid water and sponge; then dry them
with old linen, and rub them clean; pol
ish them with a newspaper.
If you wish to keep a sharp knife don't
put it in hot grease; stir your potatoes
while frying, or turn meat, with fork or
old case knife kept on purpose.
A paste for cleaning brass may be
made by mixing one part oxalic acid and
six parts of rotten stone with equal parts
of tram oil and spirits of turpentine.
Corks cut thin and stewed in grease
and placed in their way, or dried sponge
in small pieces fried in grease, or dipped
in honey and laid in their haunts, will re-
move rats.
Thick brown paper should be laid
under carpets, if the patent lining is not
to be had. 1t saves wear and prevents
the inroad of moths, which, however, will
seldom give trouble if salt is sprinkled
around the edges when the carpet is laid
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-30
HORSES AT REST.

There are some curious facts about the
disposition of horses to lie down, says the
Horse and Stable To a hard working
horse repose is almost as great necessity
as good food, but tired as he may be, he
is very often shy about lying down, even
when a clean, nice bed of straw is pro-
vided for him. The writer once rode a
mare seventy miles in single day. The
stable in which she was put for the night
was as comfortable in every way as it
could be made, yet she stood the whole
night through. She ate her oats and hay
and then went to sleep, leaning forward
with her breast against the manager.
There are horses that have never been seen
to lie down, and if they have ever done
so it was only for short time, and at an
hour when they were not likely to be
seen. No marks have ever been dis
covered on their coats which would in
dictate that they had been lying down.
A horse is recalled now that occupied for
fifteen years, from the time he was two
years old, the first stall in graudfather's
stable. Up to the hour he died no one
had ever seen him lying down, and several
times after wearisome drives of eight or
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-30
Discovering the Efficacy of sulphur
Springs.

Robert S, Campbell, in the St. LOUIS
Globe: Democrat; says the discovery OF the
peculiar virtue attaching To the Sulphur
Springs of Virginia was due to d str'kihs
incident that has been preserved IN my
family history. My great granduncie'
Andrew Lewis, was riding one day when
a snake struck his horse about the fetlock.
The venom caused the leg to swell, and ~
order to get remedies to save him he tooS
a short cut home. While passing over
the ground saturated by the springs
water he noticed a secretion exuding from
the wound, which close examination
proved to be poison, it being drawn by tb"
water in the ground. Dismountlng' nc
left the horse for few hours, at the ena
of which the flow ceased and the horse
suffered no more from the sna-e bite
The property which the water possessed
in conimoh with liquor, caused the rnnof
to 90 forth that the ground was soaked
with whisky, the idea that a snake anti
dote must possess intoxicating quail'ies
being very popular. -
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-30
SMUT OF OATS.

The smut of oats-said by Manches-
ter, Mich inquirer to be very badly in
furious throughout-is caused by the
fungus (Ustilago segetum) which feeds on
the panicles, and develops great guam
tity of dark brown spores. These are
waited about by wind, and if they fall
upon other oat plants under the proper
condition smut will again be produced.
As preventive, it is well to practise ro-
tation, and never raise two oat crops in
succession on the same land The seed
used should be plump, well filed and free
from smutted kernels. 1t is common
practice in some sections to soak the seed
for thirty-six hours in one pound of cop
per sulphate, dissolved in four gallons OF
water; this destroys any adhering spores,
and will greatly lessen, and perhaps pre-
vent, attack of the smut A solution of
one pound caustic potash in six gallons of
water is thought to be as effectual, and
it requires only half the time of soaking.
On being taken out of the solution the
seed should be rolled in ashes, lime OF
plaster. When once established on the
plants no application can avail.-Nesc
York Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-30
WATER FOR BEES.

Persons owning bees and not located
near streams of water should furnish them
fresh water daily, as it will save time
which, to the bee, means honey, as it
means money to person. The way
they frequent wells and cisterns shows
that they prefer water fresh to stale, and
they appear to enjoy slipping it from
gravel and sand. I have used milk
crooks filled with gravel and sand, but,
on the whole, prefer wooden kegs with
cloth put in them, hanging over the sides,
acting as syphons. The bees sip water
from the sunny side of the kegs. The
kegs should be washed out frequently,
and one should be little brackish, about
teaspoonful to pail of water.-Prairie
Farmer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-30
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Ignorance is the mother Of all evil,
That alone belongs to you which yod
have bestowed
No gift can make rich those who are
poor in wisdom,
Twenty years in the life of man is
sometimes severe lesson.
The surest way 10 please is to forget
ones self and to think only of others,
The more you practice what you know
the more shall you know what to prac-
tice.
We attract hearts by the qualities We
display; we retain them by the qualities
I'VE possess,
Laughter does not always indicate
good nature; the laughing hyena is the
fiercest of animals
Time will discover everything TO PCS.
terityi it is babbler, and speaks when
no question is put.
One of the greatest causes OF trouble
in this world is the habit people have of
talking faster than they think.
1t is not putting things IN the right
place that bothers man so much as
finding the right place after he has put
things in it.
Pay your bill twice rather than go to
law. There are as many lawyers clamorihg
for the wrong as there are lawyers
clamoring for the right,
The prejudices of men emanate from
the mind and may be overcome; the pre-
JUDGES of women emanate from the
heart, and are impregnable.
The man who does good, and the man
who does evil, are alike expected to hide
their deeds; it is only the man who does
neither who is allowed to boast
Most Of the troubles of life originate
from the habit of talking too much, The
tongue is useful in its way, but it should
be handled with es much care as gun
powder.
We have heard great many people
admit that they were peculiar, but we
believe we have never heard man adj
nit d popularity that he Thought was to
his dircredit.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-30
CHICKEN PIE.

Cut the chicken in pieces, unjointing
and cutting the back into four parts.
Wash thoroughly and place over a
moderate fire, covering with cold water
and adding pepper and salt. Boil until
tender, when the chicken can be removed.
Add little thickening stirred with flour
and water and boiled in the liquor for a
gravy. Add little butter if desired.
For the crust make a light dough, as for
baking powder biscuit, by rubbing butter
two.thirds the size of an egg into three
cups of -four, three teaspoons of baking
powder, pinch of salt, mixing with sweet
milk sufficiently stiff to roll out. Place
your chicken in your baking pan, which
should hold at least three quarts. Cut a
narrow strip of the dough and place
around the top edge. Add enough of the
gravy to make the pie moist. Cover the pie
with the balance of the dough, cutting d
long slit in the center, and pressing the
outer edges securely together. Keep in d
moderate oven from half to three quarters
of an hour, or until it has boiled up and
the crust is done. Serve from the pan in
which it is cooked.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-30
The lockwood Industry.

The trim little Yankee brlgantlne
Edith, of Boston, Captain W. G, Foster
master, was lying discharging logwood
from Jamaica at Providence, X. l.,
when the Journals marine reporter
stroled on board in search of an item.
The mate gave him this Information /
"This brig is regular West Indiaman
that's what she was built for. She has
carried many cargoes of sugar, molasses
and melado-melado, yes; melado is
combination of sugar and molasses much
like that we call molasses sugar.
Melado, when refined produces various
grades of sugars and sirups.
Logwood, the sap or juice Of which is
extracted very largely for purposes Of
lyeing il different culors; grows in
swampy places on low lands and is the
other branch of the business. The trees
are shaped somewhat like elm trees,
with large branches, hut these are more
tortuous and kinAy-much more clumsy
looking, in fact. The leaves of the foil
age do not grow with any luxuriance,
but are dwarfed and grow close to the
limb; they are Simmer and longer.
The natives, in securing the wood, cut
down the trees with huge, heavy-headed
axes, like beetles, and cut off the bark
and sapwood with these and with
machetes, long citneter or cutlass-like
knives. The heavy heads of the axes
assist them in breaking off the limbs
when nearly severed, and they proceed
to ont these into convenient lengths.
The heartwood, which is red (the sap
wood is Yellow, is Used for dyeing, and
is piled up and carted down to the
shore or quay, where it is piled UP by
the natives. The carts are OF very rude
construction, with clumsy; ungalnly
wheels made b. the natives. If the ship
is to be loaded lying off in the harbor,
the logwood is loaded in canoes carrying
two natives, who handle the wood from
the canoes to the ship, The canoes arc
hdugduts, cut from the trunk OF the
cottonwood tree. The natives have cut
down all the trees near the shore, and
now have to 90 from three to four, to
even ten miles inland to find good wooo'
The older growth is the best.
The Haytians are said to be lazy,
sbiftless set, and addicted to drinking
cana or sugarcanc rum pronounced
cauya>, and fond of vondoo worship
Human sacrifices of infants even are
said to be part Of their weird wor-
ship.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-30
COVERING CORN.

When the ground is dry, corn requires
a heavier and tirmer covering. It is
sometimes said that the later the planting
the heavier and firmer should be the
covering; but this is true only SO far as
it holds good that the later in the season
the drier the ground Sometimes the ground
contains more moisture in May than IN
April; then the May covering should be
the lighter and looser. Generally, how
ever, toward the close of the planting
season the ground has lost so much
moisture that not only should the cover
ing be heavy, but it may we'll be COM
pacted by stroke with the hoe or even
by tramping upon it.. If the planting is
done with two-horse planter, the runners
properly set to go deeper and the firmine
action of the wheels is not disturbed II
fact, if the ground is unusually dry. it is
advisable to go over the field with 9
heavy roller two days after the corn is
planted. termination has not yet reached
the stage where the displacement of the
earth by the roller will prove injurious tc
the corn, while this displacement viii
kill myriads of weeds that have just
started near the surface. If used early
enough, a roller is good weed destroyer
If, on the other hand, the ground i:
damp, as it is most likely to be early ii
the season, less covering is required, an6
the covering should not be compacted
with the hoe or foot. If the planting is
done with a two-horse planter, the
narrower should follow close after, tt
loosen the covering compacted by the
wheels. The amount and density of the
covering should also be modified by the
character of the, soil. A light, loose sol
therefore one that dries out rapidly
may well be compacted above the seed
when heavy, clayey soil should be KEEP
loose; and the covering of the former
should be heavier than Of the latter TIL,
general principle is that the covering
should be sufficient to keep moisture about
the seed, but not of character to retair
an excess of moisture or to shut out thu
warmth of the sun; and the shallowes
covering that will secure the cssentia
conditions of termination is the best
american Agriculturist.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-30
Photography by Heat,

Itmay be said that photographs can b9
taken by heat as well as by light. Thd
action of the shorter waves of energy
which we call light is quicker and sooner
manifest to the eye than the action of the
longer waves which we call heat; but the
invisible heat rays in the solar spectrum
have been photographed. The slow aci
ton of the heat in changing the molecular
state of bodies is well known. It is prob
able that an emulation could be formed
which would give en- image of hot black
kettle in dark chamber. The element
of time, however, would probably be an
important one.
Indeed we are often presented with evil
dences of the picture making facility of
heat rays. A fern leaf upon ice is soon
represented, by the difference of molecu-
lar action. A stationary carriage wheel
standing in the sun upon the frozen
ground is found to have left its photo
graph upon the ground when it moves m.
-Scribuer
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-30
PEGGINo AWAY.

mr., nall ..a,,,ar tha o,ustar;no, ,.oos
g,... :. ..a.,s..,,,,..t - ,,so,,rs A..
shoemaker's door
When, to sound of his whistle and tap of his
hammer,
He often RECALLED us with bits of his lore;
As often heN say, with nod that was
knowing,
And . smile that was bright as the sweet
summer day;
81 tell you what, lads, there's nothing
worth having
Butwhat you must get it by pegging away,
A.. ...s, r.oa ord ho
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-30
COLD sLAw.

Cut the cabbage fine, and season It with
salt and pepper. Put II in an earthen'
ware bowl. Rub together teaspoonful
of Hour, and butter the size of walnut
pour over it two tablespoonfuls of boil
ing water, and stir smoothly on the stove
put it on the back of the stove, where Il
will keep hot but not boil, and add two
tablospoonfuls of vinegar. Beat light the
yolks of two eggs, teaspoonful of sugar
half a teaspoonful of mustard, and two
tablespoonful of cream. Mix this with
the hot mixture; replace on the stove
stirring well; let it come to boil, and
pour while hot over the cabbage
Prairie Fdrmer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-30
corroN.sEEp MEAL FOR cows.

The agricultural department at Wash
ington has been making an analysis of
butter from cows fed on cotton seed meal,
which produces unlocked for results. The
analysis showed remarkable points; /. A
low percentage of vegetable acids. 2, A
phenomenally high melting point. 3. A
strong persistence of the reducing agent
The first point is of importance as show
ing that mixing cotton seed with the feed
of cows in the South will tend to raise
the melting point of butter, thus render
ing it more suitable for consumption in
hot climates. Professor Wiley says
'From an analytic point of view the re-
suits are of great Importance, since they
show that butter derived from COW fed
on cotton seed meal might be condemned
as adulterated when judged by the amount
of volatile acids present Since cotton
seed meal is destined to be cattle food
of great Importance, especially in the
southern part of the United States, this
is fact of the greatest interest. CHI
cago Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-30
SAUCES.

The simplest sauce for meats, fish and
vegetables is made from water, melted
butter and flour, seasoned with salt and
pepper. Great care and exactness are re.
quired in making sauces. The flour mus,
be corked in the butter, and the hot
water added gradually. A good rule is,
one pint of hot water, ono-half cup Of
butter, two tablespoonfuls -four, salt and
pepper. For the water, milk may b.
substituted, which gives white sauce
eggs, parsley, lemon, mustard, oysters and
celery may be added, each giving a name
to the sauce. Mint sauce is made from
the tender leaves of mint, chopped fine
and soaked an hour in sweetened vinegar
-one cup chopped mint, one-fourth cur
sugar, one-half cup of vinegar. -Dstroi
Free Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-30

ZEN hours, a watch was placed on him 10
see II during the night he would lie down;
but he was never caught in that position,
and he could not be tempted to recline by
the sweetest and cleanest of bedding. He
died literally upon his feet. He was
taken sick, and in giving him drench
from long -necked bottle, with his head
pulled up to beam, he suddenly fell back
and expired.
Unless horse lies down regularly his
rest cannot be complete, and his joints
and sinews stiffen; and while IL Is true
that some horses that sleep in standing
position continue to work for many years,
II is equally true that they would continue
to work for many years longer, and per-
form their work much better, if they
rested naturally. Young horses from a
country stable may refuse to lie down
when put into stable in town, and the
habit may become confirmed unless in
ducements are offered, Horses can be
taught to lie down, and they can also be
taught to be as neat and clearly in their
habits as an individual,
1t is a very rare thing for horses afflicted
with disease that superinduces fever to
lie down; they will stand up until nature
becomes completely exhausted and their
limbs refuse to sustain them. They have
an instinct which teaches them that if
they lie down it may be difficult for them
to get upon their feet again
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-30
Sad Fate of a Famous Fot.

''Beau" Brummel was at one time
man of wealth, who dressed with exquisite
taste and became recognized leader in
English fashionable life. His real name
was George Bryan Brummel. He was
born in ITS. He became the intimate
companion of the Prince of Wales, who
was himself noted spendthrift and
dandy. He was looked upon, as one ex-
presses it, as ''the glass of fashion and
the model of form" an arbiter of all mat
tiers of taste and dress. He kept up a
splendid establishment in London, until
his fortune was gone, and all his friends
who contributed to stay his credit, in
Guiding the Prince of Wales, deserted
him when he fell into great distress, and
finally, fleeing his creditors, died in great
wretchedness in France, in hospital for
mendicants, in 1910.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-30
OLD FASHIONED YANKEE BREAD.

Sift two pounds of best -four on bread
tray. Make hollow place in the centre
and drop in piece of lard the size of 9
tablespoon. Dissolve one yeast cake in q
little warm water and put that in with
the lard and one teaspoonful of salt and
half a teacup of sugar Then mix it with
lukewarm water until it is thick and turn
it out on your molding board and mold
it till it shines and does not stick to the
board. You cannot mold it too much.
Then put it back on the tray Cover il
with cloth not very heavy and put it in
warm place till morning. When it be,
comes very light put it on the board
again and mold it down till it is solid.
Set it in warm place, and as soon as il
rises nicely mold it again and put it in
buttered pans and bake Immediately.
This takes little time, but you have
good bread.