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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-04

SEND "Lo" TO VERMoNT.--Raleigh, Sept.
27.-Governor Fowle in response to a letter
from Sectetary Proctor wrote O letter
expressing his views concerning the propo-
sition to remove certain indians now at
Mt. Vernon barracks to the western part of
8bis State, He expressed disapproval of the
i - stating that that section OF the state
eing rapidly settled by the whites and
Vgests that the Indians referred to be
ed in certain sections Of Vermont, which
Bhas been abandoned by the whites.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-04

n@- We are informed that Mr.. A. C.
Lyles has been appointed cotton buyer at
this place in the interest Of tho Farmers AL.
lance. Mr.. Lyles is also secretary Of the
Union County Alliance.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-04

p6~ Swink, Oetzel & Co., have started
in the right way to do the biggest business
at Jonesville, by greasing the wheels Of
trade with Printers ink. See the space
set apart for their md in this issue.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-04

R@" The October term of Court will
commence next Monday, Judge A. P. Al
drich to preside. We learn that the vener-
able Judge has announced his determination
to retire from the bench at the expiration of
his present term.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-04

MACHINE WHICH MAY REvoLUTIoSrzK
The CorToN INpUsTRY.-The Birmingham
(Ala) Age Herald gives some particulars Of
. patented scheme which, if equal to repre-
sentstion might revolutioniIe the cotton
industry Of the South. The project is said
to comprise cotton giunery, q machine to
prepare the cotton for the spindle, spindles
10 turn it into yarns and to convert it into
cloth, the cost Of the whole plant not TO ex-
coed $4,000. A machine is put up ut some
central point in acotton growing country.
Its ginning capacity is three bales per day
Within raa:as Of three or four miles it
will draw enough cotton TO supply it for .
year. The farmer hauls his cotton TO the
machine just as he now does to the GIN
Now he pays for having it ginued and pack
edS>also fer baggiDg and ties, and then
must come and get it and haul it away to
come railway station or market town. With
the new process he sells his cotton in the
seed at the market price to the company or
owner of the gin. The machine will take
NE ssea ds4ttfed satiffeed 10 the spindIes. These
yarns are bundled up and shipped directly
to the mills to be woven into cloth. The
saving is the freight of the cotton to the
market town, the cost Of bagging and ties,
and the lighter covering Of tho yarn bales;
also the commission, insurance aud ware
house charges aud weighing, altogether
about SO or $4 per bale: Nearly all this
difference would 60 into the planter pock-
ct. In addition to tho enhanced price of
the cotton to the producer, there would be
vast amount OF money kept at home which
Soes TO the people employed in spanning the
kaw cotton. Every neighborhood would
nave its own factory, giving employment
TO its own people and keeping their wages
In circulation as well as the profits of the
mill owner. Next after the spindle would
come the loom. From turning the cotton
into yarns would come the turning it
into cloth. 1t is not likely that these little
neighborhood establishments would ever
get to making the finer goods, but they
(ould turn out cloth sufficiently fine for
Pmmon uses. The inventor is Mr.. II. NJ.
2en, who proposes to exhibit his machiu-
~ at the Alabama State Fair, 10 be held
at Birmingham. The invention is now the
property of stock company, which has de-
iermined, since the recent successful teet ut
Tuscaloosa, to push it. Mr.. Allen was
brought up lin cotton factory at Prattvills. |
The South.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-04

ma. A Communication signed Y z in re-
ply toJ. d. Norris letter Of last week, saa.-
not appear until the name DO author is
made known p thNEor.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-04
h u arket.
No bales, III; Prices, 10@1O.15.

n@- Mrs Prince, q lady living at the
Gov. Gist home place, in this County, diel
suddenly last Tuesday from congestive chill.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-04
Last Pension Checks.

The Clerk of the Court has received from
the Comptroller General the last pension
checks for this year; as tho appropria-
tlon made by the Inst Legislature has been
exhausted.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-04

REEISa THE MULEs.-"Well, I'll be
led" remarked an old farmer, as he
and watched the electric cars move off.
whats the matter, old gentleman7"
lied q bystander.
nnagas just thinkin' about them
fellers. Only few
come down here and
Now, daI burn 'em,
here to free the mules.
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The Work Of the Gin.

Last Saturday young oolorsd boy by the
name Of Henry Roberts. living on Mr..
Robert knights place, near sautns, had his
arm caught In Msssrs Harris Brothers Gin
In this town, and 50 badly out that am pu-
tation was necessary. From last account,
the little fellow was doing well.
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Sunday, but he will preach there on the
second Sunday ut clock p. NJ.
He will slso preach at Union Baptist
Church on the night of the second Sunday.
He will meet his regular appointment at
Beulah on second Sunday, morning'aud the
Saturday before.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-04

Posey's Drug Store.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-04

Smoke "Josteco" dig srs-for sale at Poseys
Drug Store.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-04

b6r We are requested by Rev. b. C.
Lampley to say that he will not be able to
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-04

Oh an extensive and
Establishment, with its
desks, and chairs to-oeaH
fespob j enormous safees~ and such
Q largo nuMler Of sshtsmen, speci6ca-
tion writer's. and clerks, all busy as bees, re-
miading one Of large banking insurance
Office, with Its hundred employees.
In conversation with one Of the firm, who
had commenced business ofsoliciting patents
in connection with the publication Of the
S9ienffc American, moro than forty years
ago, learned that his firm had made appli-
cation for patents for upward Of one hundred
thousand inventors in the United States,
aud several thousands in differ ent foreign
countries. and had fled as many cases in
the Patent Office in q single month as there
were patents issued during the entire first
year Of their business career. This gentle
Een had seen the Patent Office grow from q
saPling to sturdy oak, and be modestly
hinted that many thought the Scientific
American, with its large circulation, had
performed no mean share in stimulating in
ventions and advancing the Patent Office.
But It is not alone the soliciting that occu-
pies tho attention Of the one hundred per-
cons employed by Mum & Co., but large
number are engaged on the four publications
issued weekly and monthly from their
Office, 86l Broadway, N. Y, viz: Tho .Scien-
tUfc American, the Scientific American Supple
iment, the Export Edition Of the Scientific
American, and the Architects and Builders,
Edition of the Scientific American. Tho first
and Iks 1attsr fMo. 9fe ffst f or rrerY monyn, wTH
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oN."-London, Sept.
of the Black burn
decided TO come out
Hcorner. Operatives
pre- taking similar
Spinners' Asso-
ave urged every
Ptton to close
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-03-09
Josh Billings Philosophy.

Thare il a CRATE deal ov humin nature
in stick of mollassis handy. | Judge
this, bekauze mi little grandson IL alwus
reddy tew invest hiz only penny in it.
| don't kno az | want tew bet any mony
an give odds on the man who IS ai"us
anxious tew pray out loud every chanc ne
kan git. Ill.,
Praze and abuse are both good in thar
plase but if kant have but one, give
me the abuse.
Nine men out ov every ten that you meet
in New York city are in CRATE hurry, anu
either mad, petulant, or sassy anu sno
reazon il they are all ov them in perso II
ov mummy, and only one out ov ten gus H.
Next tew the man who il with miliyuh
in point of wealth, liz the man who don
kare a kuss for it.
A reputashun for happiness needs az
mulch watching as reputashun LOT noh-
esty. NJ.
When you strike lie, stop boring Menny
man has bored klean thru, ana let I'll 'he
lie run out at the bottom
Success don't konsist in never making
blunders, but in never making the same
one the second time.
He who trusts tew luck for his happi-
ness will be lucky when be gifts it.
While we are poor, the necessarys ov
!if. are t. e luxurys; after we git ritch the
luxurys are the necessarys.
Death is an arrow, shot into crowd;
he only reazon viii it hit another IL be-
lauze it missed u.s.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-03-09
THE ROLL CALL oFLIFE
BY JUNIUs L. HEMpsTFAn

Cpoh lie 5 tented field We call the roll each do,,
o" 7one Will missing be, whose souls
were called away, 1''
The ranks fill up, new names o,,
soldier In his place, 0'''N
Who lags IL lost no loiteri,,, h .
win the race. ''o "o0iu
VINO stricken from the rolls TODAY ,,.h,,,.
in manhood's prime, ""' gone
10 other realms who's bright arrav r,;s
eternal shine. "'' ni'u SUNS
"nere failure with recording hand zach ,-,.
could not mar 'n heflt
Nor blot the brightness of one NOM, .
distant star 'o' onu yen
Who's left to totter downward fla
and tears, '''pe Vi age
To struggle feebly onward tbron,,,, ,,
haunting fears, ''"o' ana
10 struggle feebly onward neglected. ,
l.S'''' - LIS hlldred, without friend or
VINO has outliyed his manhood tho ,nou,,,-
mark of life, n'ef'ulan
10 LOOK Serenely backward, upon the vaar. 80
strife, n0 years or
"hen he stood beside bis musket and ,;.,..,
his flint in vain, o picked
FOR bitter ioeman TAI ure AZ ba oh,u,
| lines again >Nafseu the
VINO lelt 70 calmly tell u.s. of his Comrades
bold and strong 0'"'' aueS
Who marched with Gallant h.,
with shouts along sou
The lines of madCenins bat,,a
was done, WITCH 'ne uay
ilao Ieit dying comrade, beside each blood
stained gun, 'i' D'oou-
"fo Is left 'tell US of whole ranks ron,o,
down with grape, '"7u
"hole rows of gallant soldiers, who mo,
diers fate, o' SOL
Their mangled bodies welterng in tbe Blood,
friend and foe 'loou OF
AS onward to destruction. the sarrioa o,..
Come playmates, softly tell me, Of the no,,o.
unknown to fame
VINO struggled bravely onward, and nlavad g.,
lfe's great game AVA
But fell beside the pathway, ere the ionrro, ,,..
begun, was
Their deeds of knightly yalor, unbonorad ON,
unsung, "'t'
Come tell me o the thousands that have c,imhoa
through blood and fame,
To carve each sordid letter on tho ton,,,o,,
changing vane
10 carve each gllded letter, that the next who
comes may write,
In still more glaring figures, of distinctions
awful might.
nos missing from the rolls to-day. some name
or title grand
That filled with golden lustre, the broad and
peopled land,
whole nations wrapt in mourning for the loss
that soon will be-
\ floating waif, tiny speck, upon shoreless
sea.
hose name is writ with holy hands upon the
rolls above,
Where seraphs sing on happy wing. that God is
truly love,
md when our names rom earthly rolls, are
stricken from each page,
III may they shine with light divine, through
every countless age
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-03-09
Importance of the Willow in Medicine

1t is an interesting fact that not only is
the presence of extensive growths of the
willow found to be anti -malarial in it's in
fuence, but that from a certain species of
this same beautiful tree, or its bark, is
derived the comparatively new but we'll
known antiseptic preparation called sail
cine; it is of pure, bitter taste, highly
febrifugal in quality, is largely used in
making various solutions, also in surgical
operations. For these purposes the
willow is now being extensively and
Systematically cultivated. At the end of
two years the switches are from four to
seven feet long, and are cut and gathered
into punches like sheaves of wheat; in the
stripping building they are stepped in
water and the bark at the larger end is
loosened for couple of inches by machin-
cry; one by one the switches are placed in
the mechanical stripper and with pa
of pliers are pulled through with sudden
jerk, being then wi ped off with wooden
cloth, bundled, and laid away to dry. Ali
the leaves and bark are dried and baled,
the average yield being ton to the acre.
the willows commanding, when dry, 5000
per ton.-Sugar BoaoI
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-03-09
Another Discouraged Man.

He waded through the snow up the
front steps and rang the door bell, and
when the servant girl answered his ring,
he said
II must see the lady herself on very i'm
portant business
The lady appeared and he continued:
Madam, can | contract with you to
clean off this snow3"
'Why-I-how much do you want"
sOnly twenty cents"
''Well, you may clean it off. "
Thanks. Have you snow shovel?''
"There's one in the shed, believe"
Thanks. Is there boy in the neigh
borhood whose services could secure?"
"For what p
s'To clean off the snow, ma'am. am a
contractor-not laborer. And, ma'am, it
is my rule to begin bossing only in the
morning. If you can wait until tomorrow
I'll be around at an early hour. Ny rule
is to collect in advance, ma'am, and If you
happen to have bit of cold turkey and a
cup of coffee and an old suit of clothes
shall feel under many obligations"
She shut the door on him and he went
off declaring that it was another evidence
that honesty and industry didn't pay in
this community.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-03-09
Earnings of the Southern Pacific

The earnings of the Southern Pacific
railroad for the year 1888 were $4S, $50,
600; expenditures, including interest on
bonds, $44, 991 900, leaving surplus of
So, 949, 900, from which amount deducting
the guaranteed rental of the Central Paci-
fc of 81 1850, 600, leaves balance of 3d.
$780, 900, or about Fl per cent. interest on
the outstanding stock 800, 100000. The
balance of profit in 1887 was 81, 1867, 900.
gross earnings of the Central Pacific for
1888, which are included in the statement
Of Of the Y - Southern Sou Pacific Company, were
$15, 845, 900; expenditures $14, 1892, 900,
leaving leaving balance of 1868 900.
The expenditures include all sinking fund
requirements under the Thurman act, in
terest on the bonds, etc. AS the rental
guaranteed by the Southern Pacific is ST.
$50 900, there is an apparent deficit of
1897, 200.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-03-09
Oh of Sassafras.

The manufacture of the oil of sassafras
is becoming an important industry in some
parts of the country, especially in the
Southern States, where this tree is com
mon. Only the roots are used they are
chopped into small pieces by machine
constructed for the purpose, the oil being
then distilled from the chips by the aid Of
steam. About one gallon of the oil, weigh
ing nine pounds, is obtained from 1000
pounds of the chips. The uses fer which
the oil of sassafras can be employed are
numerous and varied. 1t is favorite per-
fume for soaps and candies it is used as a
solvent for different gums, and as lini.
ment. 1t is also very largely employed in
the manufacture of several popular pro-
prietary medicines. The Importance of
this industry may be expected to increase
rather than diminish, as the sassafras and
ths persimmon are the two trees which are
spreading most rapidly over the old and
abandoned fields throughout the Southern
States outside of the pine belt proper; and
at present prices good wages can be made
digging out the roots --Garde,s md Forest
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-03-09
The Cassava.

The Times Democrat says: Thos. J.
Mangam, editor of the Bienuilke Neo Era
is trying to introduce the cultivation of the
plant known as the cassava or maniot
plant. From what we can learn, it is sim.
liar to our ordinary sweet potato and is
noted for it's enormous yield On good
land, with proper cultivation, yield of
sixty tons per acre has been obtained. We
append below an extract from letter
written by Mr.. j. /. Normand, of Marks
vile, La, who has had considerable expe-
rience with the plant:
81 believe no single article of food on
the face of the globe would go so far
toward sustaining animal life as the cas-
sava. Cattle, hogs, sheep and chickens
eat it-hogs will quit corn for it.
For buildings, custard, fritters and
bread, the roots are grated and mixed with
an equal quantity of meal or -four. In
fritters, with corn meal mixed with cassava
would deceive an old oysterman.
The cassava is undoubtedly great thing
for the farmer. A few acres of it to the
farmer will mean plenty of lard, pork,
bacon, butter and eggs, etc and do away
with our smoke houses in the West.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-03-09
How to Advertise

Some men say that they have tried ad
vertlsing and found out that it does not
pay. But how have they tried it? For a
month, doubtless, and observing no result,
have discontinued the experiment and
never resumed. They regard their spas
modlc attempt as sufficient test of the
whole question. Well, it isn't. The
greatest secret in advertising is persistence.
Ihls we regard as demonstrated fact, as
well established as any other fact of bust
ness experience. You may tell a man
tning once or twice, even in persuasive
manner, and he will forget it before he
has chance to profit by it, but tell it to
him every day or week, or as often as you
meet him, and he cannot forget it. The
fact will become part U himself from
winch he cannot escape, and sooner or
later he will be governed by it. Were we
to illustrate our views, the wealth of ex-
ampes would be embarrassing
We clip the following as offering a hint
to advertisers, which ought not to be light
ly passed over. Those who think that a
taking advertisement is everything need to
be reminded that performance must keep
pace with promise if advertising is to be
success: can advertisement has BEEN de
fined by careful and otherwise excellent
authority to be the pubic announcement
OF fact. There is a preggn"- ., though
perhaps I'LL "iittir: 9 suggestion in this def
milton to those who advertise; it is that
whenever or however they make this
public announcement and whatever be
the subject of It, the matter or thing ad-
vertised should be a fact It is no greater
mistake for him who has something good |
and genuine to sell, to leave the public to
find it out themselves than to attract peo-
pie by taking advertisement that lacks
the element of truth
Says sensible writer: 1.-The wording
of an advertisement is in some sense a
literary accomplishment for it is neces-
sary to use terse and definite expressions
which shall at the same time be pleasing
to the reader. whose chief attention is to
be directed to certain special advantages
in the commodity offered or in the scheme
1t must also be considered that
to word an advertisement effectively we
must know what has been said and what
has not been said in the announcement
made by others, and must be able to dis
play some originality or to snatch grace
beyond the reach of art by some telling or
piquant phrase which will dwell in the
mind of the reader whose eye has been at
tracted by it. may go still further and
remark that to word an advertisement eff
it is necessary to see clearly the
principal end in view, and to make the
whole composition subservient to it.
Loosely or ambiguously worded announce
nents are of little worth.-American Id
,ertiser.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-03-09
GOOD WORDS.

A well spent life brings fruitful oil
age, which is beautiful and honorable,
A ell-ordered life in our earliest YEAR
will be followed by an eventide of light.
Wealth maketh many friends but tn,
poor is separated from his neighbor PRO
per6s.
The man who assumes to teach the les
sons in the Bible without patient study
dishonors his calling
Paul in speaking of Timothy SAYS
"No man that wareth entangIeth himself
with the affairs of this life"
There is no destruction in death itself.
1t is the last expression of the difference
between life and organization.
Have you mother? If so, honor and
love her. If she is aged, do all in your
power to cheer her declining years.
To withhold experience is to hide the
gift of God, which he designs for the en-
lightenment and purifying of the world.
An early devotion to God and diligent
keeping of His commandments are a bright
presage of life's evening to the hoary head
Love rejoices to give all, it does not
measure all its sacrifice 1t was Judas,
not Mary, who calculated the value of the
Alabaster box.
The minister, though he may be Door in
worldly goods, is capable of making many
rich by speaking words of love and peace
to the hearts of the troubled.
The way to teach benevolence is BY ex-
ample. Kindness, being tender hearted
and forgiving; really it includes every
thing we do for the sake of others.
In years gone by, mother has kissed
away from your cheek the troubled tear
she has soothed and petted you when ali
else appeared against you. Honor and
love your mother.
Visiting is great help to the pastor.
AS he goes into the homes of those who
are sick or afflicted and reads the Scrip
ture and prays with them, he cannot fail
to see happy results.
1t is beautiful thought that we are
preparing for eternity-but a sublimer
one that we are won in eternity, and that
each act of our lives is but adding to the
characters that are to live forever
"What we most need is not new
methods, but increased zeal and faith in
working by the old methods" Christ
reached the masses; and if we will do
as he did, we will reach them, too. He
reached them by hunting them up and
doing them good, and when we cease dis
cussing the question and go to work, as
he has shown US, we will reach all the |
masses" there are
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-03-09
Well Done.

Our police jury has shown pubEs spirit
in ordering two road machines and making
arrangements for a vault in which the
court records may be kept. Among other
good works, we may add that they have
taken steps looking towards the binding
and indexing of our records, and revising
the police jury laws and publishing the
same.
All of these are important steps and will
meet with the sanction of the tax payers
The lesson taught by the burning of the
Donaldsonville courthouse is one that
strikes home; for should our courthouse
burn many valuable records would be de-
stroyed, involving the titles to most of our
lands. With a fireproof vault as in Don
aldsonville, our records would be safe, fire
or no fre.-PSoneer Of Assumption.