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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Forcthou9ht is one good harvest hand
The best incubator in the world is the
hen.
1t is highly cxtravagant to use low
priced mower oil.
AS rules black bees arc not more
hardy than Italians.
Grow the pigs from the day of birth to
the day of slaughter.
Twelve hours with system harvcsts
more than sixteen hours without.
A wcll-known aGriculturst claims that
Canada thistle can be cradicatcd by
smothering with clover.
An experienced poultry raiser of Geor-
gia is confident that Mt the South poultry
cannot be made a success without good
shaded run for the fowls during the hot
months.
Rye which has been sown for pasturaSc
must be kept fed down closely. If it he
allowed to grow too much it will become
tough and woody; if fed closely it will
sprout, and il the ground be rich the
food will be abundant.
A correspondent of the Southern Cwni-
ratOr emphasizes the hardness of Lang
shan fowls saying that they stand the
cold winters of the North and the hot
summers of the South better than any
breed he is acquainted with.
Poultry droppings make the best of
manure for the garden. If You have not
already built a tight bin for their prcscr
vation, you should do SO this winter.
Their droppings will buy onet third of what
they will eat in twelve months.
How to make n good warm breakfast
for forty fowls: Boil a hcaping half peck
of potatoes, mash them; add one quart
each of shorts and bran, Il tablespoonful
each of salt and pepper; add hot water
enough to mix intoa stiff dough.
That the farmer may establish quick
growing, bccfy kind upon his farm, he is
only required to secure growthy spcci
mcns-good fccdcrs-of breeds not akin,
and he will straightway obtain what nc
desires. Ii is largely the throwing in of
new blood that tells upon Il herd, IA wise
selection never failing to make better
mcnt.
The testimony aCcumulatcs that it is
better to feed milch cows but twice per
| day, us it is alleged that well fed COWS
can put in their time resting and rcmaSti-
eating their food more protitably than to
spend it in any other way. The man who
thinks a COW ought to be cantcring all
over half bare pasture to get n liveli-
hood doubtless does not believe in the
| above.
The introduction of the Pekin duck,
together with rapid strides in artificial
hatching, has made duck raising profit
| able industry. Ducks are very hardy, en-
| tircly free from vermin, and liable to few
diseases. They take to confinement much
better than fowls, and cheap very low
| fence is sufficient to keep them in the de
sired place. They stand transportation
better, either alive or dressed, than most
kind of fowls. They are great egg pro-
duccrs, and their feathers qre o: consid-
! erable value.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02
TEMPERANCE.

THE SALOON SHOULD CHOOSE FOR Ely DoY
Not palace all gildcd without,
And furnished and FURNISHED within,
With the splendor of gasjet and gold
The silly young gosling to win.
But tumble down, rakish, low den,
Set down i'm the fens and the bogs,
Where the ducks feed on leeches and worms
And swim 70 the music of frogs.
The shanty I'd plaster all DER 90
With pictures and posters Sc suit:
with reptiles bolgsatGffins and ghouis
Ana p0nstcrs Of demon and brute
Here Murder should bare her red arm,
And flourish her pistol and blade;
There Famine and Madness and Shame
Should publish tho fruits Of 'the trade"
Ger the door to this chosen saloon,
LIN flaming red letters I'd tell,
With scrpents enwreathed I'm each fold,
"Beware OF this entrance to- He'll"
Joel Swartz. DID,, in he Voice.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02
CURING HORSES OF TONGUE IoLLrNG.

There are several forms of bits in use
for curing horses of the habit of lolling
or thrusting out the tongue when at
work or driven on the road. But In all
the forms the idea is to prevent the horse
from thrusting his tongue over the bit
and out of the mouth. Sometimes the
bar is bent up in the middle or has a
plate attached to rest on the tongue. You
can make an excellent bit by using n
leather bar with rings attached to each
end. In the back of the leather bar
fastcn two small screw eyes about two
inches or little more apart. Then take
u piece of number ten wire seven inches
long, and bend it with two right angles
aud an eye turned at each end and in
serted in the screw eyes in the leather
bar. This wire shou,J - loosely on the
rtqn.sues but, it will Hv"eu WON being
passed over the bar and out of the mouth.
-Ne,o York Sun.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02
WHIPPED BY 20 WOMEN
With Black snakes ana Switches They
Punish IA Wife Beatcr


John Lewis, keeper of "a SALON and gamSI-
ing house at Fassil, wy, frishtfully m,l-
treated his delicate wife. She received an
unusually severe castigation, being detected
in teaching her little boy prayer.
The women of Fassil, to tho number of
twenty, visited Lewis place, armed with
blacksnakeS. buggy whips and willow
switches They oyerpowerod the fellow and
gave him a COOL thrashing, leaving Stripes
all over his body and cutting his face and
head badly.
Lewis resisted with all his strength, AMI
cursed loudly. Becoming personal IN his
abuse, some men present eSsaycd to quiet
him, threatening the use OF ropo. \ few
of Lewis friends came to his rescue Rr-
yolvers were drawn, and the bariin Of SIX
shooters were loud md lively. Tho room
was filed with smoke and the lights were OK.
tinguished.
w hen order was restored, among the men
to crawl out from under tho billiard tabl 3
was one with shattered shoulder and an
other with a wounded arm. A bullet passed
Through the high coiifure OF ono of the wo-
men, The fright and shock caused tho
woman's prostration, and her condition is
now critical
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02
THREsHING DAY.


An me, how many threshing days do ]
reInember-some sad ones and some pleas
ant ones. Sometimes the crop proved
almost failure, and sometimes it turned
out better than we expected, and the
good wife rejoiced and gave the thrcsh
ers and all hands the best the house could
furnish. In my younger days we were
threshing more or less all winter. Now
ten horse power steam thrcsher does the
whole work sometimes in one long day
and always in two days. 1t is a trying
time. The hopes and fears of whole
year are brought to the test. 1t is busy
time for the farmer, and if ne is not care
full he will be likely to overtask himself.
If he is wise nothing but absolute neccs-
sity should induce him TO "cut bands" or
take away the grain, or build the stack,
or undertake any work that will contine
him to one spot. He can always find
plenty to do. Sometimes the men who
are pitching the grain to the machine
may come across q lot of rakingS, and a
little help may encourage them. Some
times the man who is carrying away the
grain will find the granary checked up,
and the farmer, by the vigorous use of a
scoop shovel, will make all right again in a
few minutes. Sometimes the wind may
bother the men on the stack, and few
words of encouragement and sympathy,
with little assistance, will put new
spirit into them.
The essential points to look after are:
list. The granary. 1t may need few
strips Of tin to make it rat and mouse
proof. Recollect, also, that you have
not only to get the grain into it, but also
to get it out again-nnd it sometimes
happens that it is necessary to get it out
sooner than you expect. Should it get
warm it will be necessary immediately to
turn it or spread it out on the barn floor,
or run it through tanning mill. I'd.
See that the machine threshcS clean. If
not, lower the cOnCave. See that no
grain is carried over with the chaH
Occasionally the threshers have a visitor
who wants to feed the machine, and he
crowds in the sheaves, and the s;cvcs
cannot properly clean the grain, and
more or less of it passes over on to the
straw carrier. Sd. Look to the straw
stack. This is an important matter to
those of us who feed out the straw. The
great secret OF making stack rain-proof
is to keep the middle full and we'll troddcn
down from the start, SO that
when it settles, the outside will sink
down lower than the inside. When you
begin to build the roof, the part that
needs the most care is Immediately under
the straw carrier. The chatf is apt to
accumulate there, and when the machine
is removed there will be a depression in
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02
AGRICULTURAL.
rorrCs OF INT lEREsr RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
fAxE HENS DO YOUR rERrrLrzING

A small flock of hens can be made very
useful IL they are confined and allowed to
scratch over a pile of manure which is
placed under cover. They will make
the manure very fine, and thoroughly
mix il with whatever substance you may
desire to put with it, and besides will
fi1d large part of their own subsistence
,slosr sno bugs and worms. Give them a
sRaall inle at first, land add to it gradual
ly, after each days work. They do not
mind confinement as long as they are en-
ployed and find pay.-Farm, FieM and
.Stockman.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02

Browns Iron Bittcrs is a specific In All cases
ofswamp fever Intermittent fevcr,nnd ireIa
OF any riamc. Low marshy ground, stasDant
pools OF water, decRying vegetable matter'
changes OF climate Will suffering from en-.
eral debility oil produce malaria. Browns
Iron Bittcrs cures all forms. Don't use qu,-
nine. ltcreates constipation PrGnn,t;s1 P,; hSSu snI
neuralgia; Browns Iron Bittcrs never does III
will cure them.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02

The United States has I3j0O.0O0 cotton
spindes aud the number OF looms might he
placed at 3OJ,OOO. European statistics are
unsatisfactory for any exact information.
EllisoD.s estimate of spindlns for 1888 was as
follows for the world: Great Britain, ~
10000; Continental Europe 23,}SO, OOJ;
United States, 1885 5OOb, and East India
q 49J. .OO0, making total OF 81. l5j, 900 spin.
dies, against 81, $40, ,O0J for 1881 The pres.
ent numbor Of looms in Great Britain Is
750.OOO.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02
PASTUKAGE.

1t is important that this be properly
chosen, especially for growing colts. If
this is on very rich land, or watery, the
grass will be too rank for the growth of
fine, strong bones, and firm, enduring
muscle. Colts grown up on such will be
pretty sure to be wanting in spirit, slow
of movement and deficient in wind, SO
r.:..hsSo that when in harness if put up
SAS %slerately fast pace--which can
oIfTI sAsS3s nv n rennptcd aIslinati"' "i
.,of e<s-C breathe painfully, sweat
intolerably and soon tire. The best pas
ture ground for colts is such as is well
drained, or naturally rather dry, and if
it abounds with scattered rocks II foot or
more in diameter, these are not OBJ
jcctionable, but small stones arc, for the
colts in running about are liable to strike
on them to the injury of their hoofs,
while they avoid the larger ones and rocks
in their exercise. The grass on such lands
is sweet and tender, highly rclished by
the colts, and very nutritious. Growing
up on such, especially if limited to it,
the feet and legs and the bones of the
whole body become extra strong, more
like ivory than common bone grown on
quite succulent pasture. For cattle the
pasture need not be so select in quality,
for they will do we'll on wet meadows
when the water is generally n little below
the surface of the soil, only occasionally
overflowing for few hours and then dry
ing off wcll.-Americdn Agricultuyist.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02

makeSa mulch around the plants. Thh
can be done by cutting green grass from
the lawn and spreading it close up around
the base of the plants. When it rots II
can be dug into the soil, where it will
act rs good fertilizer.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02

Five cents saved on soap; fve liars lost or
rOttcd clothes. Is hP econompf zero Is no,
cents difference brtwccn the cost OF n bar oi
the poor st s,p.u made aud tn: beet, which Is as
all know, Dobbns's Electro.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02

Whenever friend OF w. ID. nowcIrs
marrics the novelist always SIN T. nsa we'd.
ding present n copy OF "T"cir Wedding
Journey" bound III white velvet
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02

What I'm tho world Is the use Of sitting
around waiting for something to turn up.
You might just as wcll sit down In the meadow
and wait for the cow to como mp to be MIXED.
Get up and shake yourself and mako up your
mind to turn up something. IL you have noth-
ing definite in your mind, then write to S. Il.
Johnson tS Co, Richmond, Va, and they will
tell you a thing or two that will mako you
jump for Joy.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02

Fail fashions can never be popular with an
PronHut-
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02

Even small barber may be called a strap
ping fellow.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02

For Constipation or Sick Headache, uso DIR.
Pierce's Pellets; Purely Vegetable. One dose.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02

The widows might is greatly undcres'
timated.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02
PROGRESS OF TEMPERANCE.

Our "kin beyond tho sea" aro OK
tractiug what comfort they may from
the annaal budget, which shows among other
things that England is spending less ON iptox-
icating drinks as the years 90 on, and this I'm
spite of two conditions which ordinarily lead
to an increase IA distinct revival Of trade and
an increase I'm population. In n recent speech
Mr.. .Goschen adduced evidence clearlyshOwing
a "steady growth Of national temperance
which old men all testify To be taking place
but which young men, who only SEQ what
enormous quantities of alcohol still 90 down
human tbroats in one form OF another, find
it hard to believe"
Disregartiing the pesSimstc reasons as
signed by some of it's contemporaries tho
London Lancet sees In this fact n proof of the
general increased temperance Of the conmu-
nifty, based largely ON an intelligent perccp-
ton Of its advantages and on acceptance of
the constant teaching Of medical men that
the conventional moderation Of past times
tas been u real excess, productive OF much
physical inconvenience and disease which
may be easily avoided
III this argument be well founded It may
reconcile the temperance advocates to the
defeat of prohibition in Massachusetts, aud
the results of the 300, 600 which It il said is To
be expended in Pennsylvania for the saino
purpose. Chicago Neps.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02

Tn" lady who never marries should b.
named Ida Kline.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02

Hair NAV lcp'niici and yet Ice golden,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02
TIE FLOWER GARDEN IN SUMMER.

TIE FLOWER GARDEN IN SUMMER.
To have Towering plants and shrubs
through the warm season, writes Helen
WHARF lrton in the Washington Star, one
must needs take good care of them, and
not trust too much to nature. The fault
with many is to think that i'm the summer
lime everything will bloom and look its
best no matter how little attention is be-
slowed upon it, But the garden of the
experienced fower-lover will always look
much neater, prcttier and frcshcr than
shc one presided over by an ignorant
amateur. TO say that weeds should be
Kept out of the garden is an unnecessary
prccaution, for all understand the need
Of such work. But there are other little
odd jobs that can be done about the flower
garden with satisfactory results. If the
blooming season is to be prolonged all
flowers should he removed as soon as they
begin to fade. The. strength Of the plant
that would go to produce seed will then
contribute toward making new flowers.
The embryo seed vessels should be pinchcd
off, and the plant will make another eff
fort to bud out in all such places. To Sc
cure flowers all attempts of the plants to
produce seeds should be stopped.
Bedding plants should be cut back
frequently, as this induces new growths,
and new growths usually produce new
llowers. The Towering season can also
be prolonged very greatly by taking care
to stir the top soil occasionally with n
small trowel This allows the air to cir
culatc around the roots of the plants and
makes small passage ways for the water
to trickle through. If plenty of water is
then supplied the plants there is no reason
why flowers shoul,; not be blooming in
the garden until late autumn. l have
had ANIMALS towering until the first frost
of the year nipped them.
Some plants, such IA dahlies, tube
roses and the tall varieties of the gladio-
lus, are easily broken, and they need
some support other than their frail stems.
Stakes should be placed alongside of
them, and the stalks securely fastened in
an upright position. IL the stakes are
cut from the woods when green they can
hardly he distinguished from the plants
The plants should be tied to them with
wide strips of cloth, and not with string,
rs the latter is liable to cut the plauts If
dry season makes the plants witt ir
spite Of frequent watering, it is well to
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02

Our Girls.
Kitty IL witty,
Ncttio Is pretty,
Lutte Is QUITO aud small;
Irenc Is n queen,
Annette 10 q pct,
Ncll is tho bello of tho ball;
Dinntha Is we nlthy,
Bertha Is healthy,
And health Is tho best OF all.
Perfect hcalth koops her rosy and radiant,
beautiful nrd blooming, sensible and 81 cot.
II is secured by wholesome habits and tho usc
Of DIR. Picrce's Fayorit, Prescription, Bertha
takes Il, and che aloo takes tho cake" Tho
only guaranteed euro for those distressing all
mcnts peculiar to women. Satisfaction or
your money returned.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02
POINTS FOR PROHIBITION.

Tho damage wrought to the physical health
of its citizens, whereby they become unable
to support their families or themselves and
so become n churg" To society as Enupcrs, or
rs inmates of insane u,ylumS or hospitals, Is
II damage wrought to the St1tc The State
not only loses through the diminished pro-
duction, but It. loses through the expense i'm
posed upon it i'm maintaining alinshouscS and
nsylums. What the State loses through in
capacity to labor caused by the drink habit,
which is chiefly caused and foStcred by the
saloons, cannot easily be estimated hut the
cost of maintaining the victims of the ,lrinl,
habit in almshouses and asylums has often
been calculated.
Senator Blair says, on the basis of Il careful
investigation of statistics that "from two
thirds to four his of the inmates of our poor
houses are sent there 10y strong drink" II.
State Bonrdof Health Of Massachusetts, mnd.
an inquiry, the results Of which arc given in
their sixth report, as to the proportion Of in
mates in the nlmshouses of the cities and
towns who were there by reason of strong
drink. In some cities the proportion ran rs
high as w per cent The ovcrScerS of the
poor, according to the fifth report Gf tn"
Massachusetts, State Board of Charities cSti-
mated that the proportion of paupers who
are drunkardS ranges from one-tcnth in som.
localities TO nine-tcnths i'll othcrs.-indc-
pendent.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-04-25
Death of VIM. j. Oliver.

The sudden and unexpected death OF
VIM. j. Oliver, son of Mr.. j. Oliver,
caused by acute cerebro spinal menln-
gifts, occurred at the residence OF his
father, last Saturday afternoon. For
some time the young man had been
working in the capacity of brakeman
or the J.. r. & +. s. Ry., and arrived
home about nine o'clock on the morn
ing of the day on which he died. lie
had been sick several days. but no
alarming symptoms developed until az
ter he reached home. A piercing pain
in his head was all he complained OF.
In less than two hours he became un-
conscious and died in the agonies OF
conyulsions at about four O'Clock.
Deceased was born in Sumpter coun-
ty, Georgia, August 10, 1868 and died
April 20, 1889. He was a young man
of good habits, favorite with his ac-
auaintanaes and one whose abilities and
Industry promised bright and success
full future.
The burial took place at the Russell
willie cemetery Sunday afternoon, Rev
W. c. Wheat officiating, In the pres,
ence Of large concoursc of friends and
acauaintances. who extend to the FAINT
ly sincere sympathy in their bereave
ment.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-04-25
The knights of Pythias.

The following are the kindly notices
given by the papers whose representa-
tives were present on the occasion of
the institution of Russellville lodge AZ
X. of p. on the 18th inst:
Clarksvllle Herald-J ournal: Eleven of
the GAINESVILLE Knights of Pythias at
tended the organization of Russellvills
Lodge last Friday They were treated
handsomely by the citizens of that city
ard enjoyed the visit finely. The ban
quet was splendid and more than hun
dred Knights sat down to the spread.
A half-score of beautiful ladies waited
on the well-filled tables and each guest
with heart full of praise for Russell
ville's hospitality.
Dardanelle Post: According to pro-
gram the Post reporter took excursion
ticket, with about 20 other X. of p, on
the evening of the 18th inst, for Rus
sellville to take part in the ceremony of
instituting Russellville Lodge No. AZ
X. of p, and the disposition of the
magnificent banquet spread for the
visitors by those Interested in organic
ing the Lodge. The work commenced
at 1880 p. m. and only stopped long
enough TO let the knights par take OF rs
elegant a supper as ever RECALLED tired
Knight, and served by as fair bands as
ever waited on brave men.
A feature of the ceremony was that
J. A. Wilson q. C. of Easley Lodge IL.
WAS called to the G. c., station TO con-
duct the service after Gen. Newell had
become tired, and he did himself and
our lodge great credit by his dignity
and bearing.
Russellvile Lodge will have 40 or 80
members of the very best men of the
place to start on.
Conway Log Cabin: A new lodge of
knights of Pythias was organized at
Russellville on Friday night Of last
week and eight of the members OF
Woodland Lodge of this city went up.
They report having had a delightful
time. They were royalty entertained.
Morrilton Headlight: Several resi-
dent Knights OF Pythias went up to
Russellville Friday to assist in the in
stitutlon of lodge Of the order at that
time. They report having been royalty
entertained and had good time.