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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
A TEXAN STORY.
oad Ben Jarvis Tells OF "a Advent
uro with Door.

A crowd OF old-timers were hanging
around a country grocery in Tom Green
County, some sitting on barrels, some
on boxes and others leaning against the
counter, and all were telling stories OF
hunting and adventure or listening TO
them, when it came Old Zen Jarvis
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-04-11
"chip Of the Old Block"

At recent banquet a bright young the.
ologian told very good story on his re-
spected father, who is an old and tried
member of the cloth. As is we'll known,
the theological students, before they be-
gin the formal practice of theology, are
required to preach a sermon before an as
scmblage of the gray-beards Of the
church, who have pounded pulpit cush.
ions fa.1.Sades. This is most trying
ordeal Tor the students, and they go
through with palsied knees and quiver-
ing lip. The young theologian in qucs-
ton was well known to the ministers of
the denomination, as his father had been
of their number for years, and, as the
old gentleman was naturally proud of his
boy, the young mans effort was listened
to with interest by all present. To tell
the truth, the old gentleman was bit
disappointed, but the young man was
drcadfully embarrassed in the presence Of
his elders, and did not do himself JUS
tice. AS he walked slowly home with
his father the old gentleman said, after a
long pause: 'Charlic, that was regular
schoolboy essay of yours" The young
man was about to make some excuse
when one Of the dominies who had been
present, walked up behind him, slapped
the boy on the back. and said: "Chariie,
you're evidently chip of the old block, I"
The old gentleman made no further criti-
cism of his sons first effort. Chicago
Herald.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-04-11
Wasn't Telrin6 ohonooS.

The bootjack is one of the implements
Of domestic welfare and warfare that has
gone out of date along with the boot but
it is occasionally found on farms and in
small towns, where the boot is still worn,
or noisily worn still. Once in a while
the bootjack is found in great city in
the bedroom of some old gentleman who
is not too proud to allow pair of boot
legs to wrigglc his pants up to his knees.
Over on the West Side there lives one of
these old gentlemen. He is club man
and somewhat convivial in his habits !;
accordingly the bootjack is often quite a
help to him in retiring One night last
week he returned home from the club
and was unable to find his bootjack. lie
started to hunt it up, but as he noisily
encountered one chair four times he gave
up the search and sat down to pull off
his boots unaided. AS he tugged and
pcrspired his wife arose in bed, saw what
he was attempting, and said severely
Henry, why don't you use. the boot
jnck?" lie did not want to say that he
could not find it, and like all men he
was ready with an excuse. Martha"
he said solcmnly, as he paused and wiped
the sweat from his brow, 81 was reading
in the paper to-day of man who, while
removing his boots with a bootjack, lost
his balance, fell backward, and broke
his collar bone. Martha. am taking no
more chances" Then he resumed his
task II Chicago Herald.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-04-11
DANGER IN SEEDING

The greatest danger threatening; new
feeding of grass and clover, ur either of
them, is the driving of the soil by cold
wind or dry, hot spell after the seed
ing. If the sowing has been superficial
and the seed has thrown out roots on
thc surface one hours drying will he
fatal. But if the seed has been covered
an inch, before the seed leaves or the
spire appear above the surface, the root
has gone down three or four inches and
side roots have spread as far on each
SIDE. "A dry surface does not injurc such
plants. Two weeks Of dry weather will
not kill them, and if protected by the
shade of growing crop they are entirely
'afc from any ordinary drought. One
other point should not he ignored: This
is the adequate feeding ot the young
grass, all the more requisite if another
crop has been sown with it. Immeii
itely after the grass seed has been COW
cred in, 300 or 500 pounds of complete
artificial manure should be sown on the
mrface, or it might hc sown by another
nand as the seed is sown aud both Gov
cred in together .-Mn FORK Times.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-04-11
Bound to Put Things Through

Judge Peters tells the following story
"Sheriff Brown had been elected in
Pcnobscot County, and had made his son
the page or messenger in court. Judge
Peters presided mt the first term, and in
the middle of the forenoon announced a
recess of fifteen minutes. He retired to
the library and soon became immersed in
some legal books, looking up some points
of law. When the time mentioned had
expired the jury came in, but the Judge
did not. The Brown boy, who was
anxious to have everything go off in good
shape under his fathers administration,
grew nervous and at last made n bolt for
the library. Walking in and pulling out
his watch, he tapped the Judge upon tho
shoulder and said: "Comc, Mr.. Peters,
you got to hurry. Your time is up
and the folks are a-awaiting." The
Judge "har:ied. "--Le,oistoa i.Re.) ,youy.
'ldL.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-04-11
APPLE TREE BORER.

When an orchard has become badly
infested with borers, it will require con
siderable labor to extcrminatc the pest
The trees must he carefully examined
every year during the winter or spring
months, and every grub cut out or other,
wise destroyed. We prefer cutting
away the bark over each burrow, and
followins VI Mp wutN tho Noror N fomn0
and killed, than to trust to the prob
ing with II wire. The wounds made
in the stem in the operation may bc filled
with clay, wax, or the exposed wood
smeared with thick paint. Banking up
the trees in the autumn will do no good,
for the female beetle will deposit her
eggs above the mound of soil, no matter
how high it may be. You might try
wrapping the stems with tar paper. which
we have used with success on peach trees
- keep out the insect known as the
peach tree borer, an insect quite distinct
from the apple tree borcr.-American
d0riculturist
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-04-11

\ drunken man secs everything double hut
his money. It is only th" man who saves
VIII" s""S his money double.
rh" bhi' stat" Grange declares that all
lcS,siatinn ~ tho liquor question should I've
toward tn imn"liat" suppression of tho
liquor traffic
In Hungary tho State has ACQUIRED ten
thou AMI rahl"-h ,uSc,> and inns a very large
numhrr at whh'h ar" to no closed, and there
ltt"r rCnp"u";l II, schools
II l., f"unl that forty one per cent. of the
crime, for which prisoners are held, in
i tmrtN .iw" German iails, were committed
under thh Influence of alcohol
The Congress, ot the United States can we'll
Afford to listen and atlirm tho plea from
Massachusetts that tho United States shall
Tho Catholic Total Abstinence Society IS
raising tho money tnr establish f. Father
| Mathew Profe,sorshp Of Temperance in con-
nrcti"n with the great Cathedral University
At Washington.
Tn" Temperance Society of tho Free
Church of Scotland has only been thrrn wears
III existence; yet il already includes G33 per-
s'nally pledged ministers AMI possesses a
membership OF G3,OI9.
The Rciormcr of Glasgow. notes the fact
Of thr proposed Worlds Temperance Con.
Grc>s, IL he held during tn" progress of tho
Worl'is Fair in 1892, and adds: Scotland
should scnl Il good contingent
lr. TX. IL. iiunm"r, OF San Francisco re-
Gently returned frnm q years journey
around the world accompanied by his wifs
nm two SONS, using water freely and no
alcoholics during the entire journ"ying in
distant countries.
II is int"ndcI to lay before the Inferno.
tional Anti. Alcoholic Congress to br held
next year in thriStiana. NORWAY n prOposaI
I" form IN international European Temper.
anCe Union, with thn object of promoting
tn" consolidation Oi tho movement in other
countries the headquarters being in London
II transpircS that tho loss of 100 lives in tn a,
terrible ilaSSiyampt disaster in Arizona,
when n dam burst away and let q huge
mountain OF water rush down the valley,
sweeping everything before it, was due to
the drunkenness of the mcsSen ger who was
sent in ample time to warn the people in the
valley below. hut who exercised his "parSonal
liberty IN stopping at n saloon anl getting
~ drHnE that h" forgot to dslivor his mes.
sl;".
Tn Brooklyn Womrn's Prohibition League
complain that dc,pt" their efforts to have
tn compulsory scientific temperance lessons
tluSht III ii public schools, the work is not
done tIorou ghly. Several of the members
oi TINS lctgus arS authority for the state
menJ that the school number OF children who
drink beer is increasing rapidly, and that
Ia, afternoon school work is hinlcred by the
beer lunches which children arc accustomed
to take regularly.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-04-11
ONION SETS.
For sets, says Joseph Harris In th

For sets, says Joseph Harris In the
american Agriculturist, the essential
points are rich, clean land; the best OF
seed sowing as soon as the frost is out
of the surface of the ground, and drop
ping from twenty to thirty seeds in each
inch of row. Keep the ground well
not embark too extensively in the busi
ness at first. have grown them for
many years, and am perfectly willing to
tell all l know about the matter, bui
there are many little things absolutely
essential to success that can be learned
only by experience. One year ! lost
/ crop because the soil was too dry ut the
time Of sowing. Seeds have to absorb
moisture from the soil before they car
germinate. The land may be moist
enough to start two or three seeds in an
inch Of row, but not to furnish moisture
for ten times that number. This is one
reason why very early sowing, while the
ground is moist and we are likely to have
frequent rains, is so desirable. I some
times obviate the difficulty by soaking
the seeds for forty-cight hours before
sowing-chauGing the water two or three
times. have kept the seed, after soak
ing in warm room covered with moist
sifted moss till they sprouted. If they
sprout before the ground is ready for
them, put the seed in n cold place so as
to retard the growth. have grown fine
sets in this way. Last year 1 grew
equally good sets by drilling in the seed
IN rows nIteen inches apart with seed
drill. In any case do not fail to put on
seed enough, unless you want more
bushels Of pickling onions than bushels of
sets.
Sandy land is considered best for sets.
But they will do equally we'll, and some
times better, on a well drained and we'll
pulverized clay soil. The trouble is to
get the seed into the soil carly enough in
spring. 1t is here that good Judgment
and previous preparation of the land arc
required. The crop is profitable one,
and it is well worth while to learn how
to grow it successfully. 1t is II great
mistake to suppose that poor land is de-
sirablc On the contrary, ono" sets re-
auirc, in my experience, very rich land
A ton of high grade fertilizer, or 500
pounds of superphosphate and so,
pounds nitrate of soda per acre, can be
used with great advantage.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-04-11
rhere May ;i-e & ,l,. Senses.

The PrCsid nj of the British Associa-
ton, Prof. Flower, indorscs Sir John
LubboCk's idea that the field Of inquiry is
limitlcSs, AMI that there may be fifty
other senses as different from ours as
sound is from sight and even within
the boundari's of our own senses there
may he endless sounds which we cannot
hear, and coors as different as rcd from
green of with we have no conception.
These and thousand other questions
remain for sdntion. The familiar world
which surrounds us may he ii totally
different plEe to othea. animals. To
them it may bc full of music which we
cannot hear. of colcr which we cannot
sec, of sensations which we cannot cou-
cciyc -
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-04-11
THE "MoDERATE" pRINEER

Al an old-fas' ,ioned temperance meeting
in Brooklyn church recently, Colonel II.
!. 'hevis, of Kentucky. was the priucipal
speaker. He was introduced as native OF Il
whisky manufacturing State and said that
ms ici'ow-natives wero too wise to drink
much OF the stun. 1--WE make it," lie added,
ont wo refuse 10 I've poisoned by it. Stats
les show that it is consumed mostly in the
North. lie denounced the moderate drinker
ms greater evil to society than the habitual
drunkard, because tho former had access to
circles where his example caused more real
harm Than drunkard could bring about
among his class of associates. The speaker
recalled that Chauncey Depew and other
prominent men had attributed the presence
hi6st sAfStrHn ffSSatrHnet physicians now prohbtatt,aa
alcohol injurious instead Of beneficial, for
medicinal purposes
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-04-11
ORNAMENTAL GARpENING.a
der and simplicity aftef fteftfflniaaffe ftfflniaaf feYstSehs

Order and simplicity afetf1it cfGtnetftS
II II STE 'gHruems' Sp -prrrrnsr ,naJ are com.
pletc muddlcs of grass, trees, walks,
drives, arbors, etc. II nothing Will ORDER
and simplicity count Tor moft than when
using garden making materials with n
view to creating" b-Sntifue effects abotit'
our homes and grounds. Through de
sire for display one is liable to nvcrdo by
bringing too many Objects into the garden
and scattering them unduly. Simplicity
implies neither poverty in mtD iia8 ;or! inf
design. A garden or the parts of u gar
'len may be essentially simple, ip design,
and elaborate in detail :, Il
A unity of the objects of a garden for
contributing to II complete whole, u har
monizing of these, one with another and
a balance of the different features arHt
sections are important things to secure in
planning an ornamental garden. Where
marked features and bold contrasts are
easy transition from one to auothrr.' with
nut abrupt breaks To Interfere with the
harmony. 4 Z
Let it be- remembered that gardens are
sRRE6d sRRE N ~ bas ES II anal
this should always he kept in mind in
locating different objects, walks and
drives. Elias ~. long, the we'll known
landscape architect, says there is no NOR.
conflict between. utility and beauty in the
garden; that elseEherc, and we may al
ways aim, 10 have it very convenient and
at the same time very handsome. - .Hary.
tdsd Farmer.
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Edward Everett Hal" says: ~ am ready
tn acknowledge that tho clergy are apt TO be
n little fanatical in this matter nr temper
anCr. Why not indeed? They the SkeIc-
ton, in the closet, which other people do not
They receive the confidence. and they
know why this lad never kept the fond prom
iSe with which he entered college. They
know what is tn" hidden cause of the ruin
in this household. and the fonl hopes of that
young married pair. Ii YOU want IN make
an a"'iv" temperance member OF any iudiC
fcrcnt friend. set him t. work in prisons. in
charity organizations. in education; you will
soon find that he says less about moderate
drinking, that he looks less doubtfully OF
strong legal measures Tor keeping m"n out Of
temptntrrn.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-04-11
THE Difference.

Father" said young son of Deacon
Sqnibbs, "what is the difference be-
tween man that dyes woolen lambs
and New York editor?'
well, now, really, my son, beaming
benignly on his offspring, II am not
prepared to state. What is the differ
ence?'
"Why, pa, one isa lamb dyer, and tho
other a"
What! what! my SON"
New York editor" continued the
youth, rolling his tongre around in his
cE' ek ErchGnye
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-04-11
AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
GROOMING cows In THE STABLE.

GROOMING cows In THE STABLE.
Much of the comfort and thrift Of a
cow tied up in the stable depends on
frequent brushing and rubbing to dlear
of the dirt that will otherwise accumu,
late. In the field, at pasture, cows man
age this matter themselves, rubbing
against apost or tree; but in the stable
there is more need of the currycomb and
brush, and they get less Of it. The
diversion of blood to the skin keeps the
cow warm in cold weather, and answers
many of the purpores of exercise. Now
that so large proportion of cows arc
Kept in stable the year through, their
grooming becomes a matter of increasing
Importance. Try your cow with the
brush, and see if she does not like it, and
respond by better condition in every way.
--American Cultirator.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-04-11
Tor FIRST--THEN Ti'BEH.

To get the large yield of potatoes we
must have strong, Stochy top.growth,
and this in as early II stage of develop.
ment Il. c. rs sonn after planting) as
possible. The latter is one of the most
lmportnt points; .Ennd if secured, the
plants will have time to concentrate
fRsF if itSFTaf!sn Es ,ad,ttpfRSs a{d tpRSs
plRDtSs.by planting large sced-piccrs,
preferably whole tuhcrS, in rows about
:; three feet apart, aud about one foot
apart in the row. This plan invariably
: gives the largest toplyruwth, and earlier
in the season than it can he secured by
any .:nthGr method of'pl'tnting; and il
also usually siyeS. tho largest yield of
tubers;s Plenty Of aggtc;; ac top growth,
but later IN the season. can also be oh.
tanned by planting cut seed, ryen to
singlc-eyc, very closely. making :tW9, or
three times the numb2r OF phtutS on
gwen arca than when Whole seed isuscd
The individual blan is smaller Mt the
start, osnemains at disadvantage all
through the !scasnD, aad will yield less
than the stronger individnal plant from
whole seed; brt rs there arc so many
more SUCH plants, thcy may. e,Iml, - cpcr.
haps even oWycid. iije sane aFeq. planted
ON that other Dlaa.: but close planting
-oalls Tor close attention and a :; good deal
Of hand labor. and either method rroiiircs
the bfrkipg OF "a sufficient .4,lantity of
the mineral plapt foods ril..r ayailablc
form, at beaisposat ofthc plants dur
ing tubor formstiors.: Without this re-.
sguisitc. the use of whole seed, or the
Nsthod Of close planting Of cut-sccd. will
:, ><ely waste of seed 1t IS not un-
offsS secure the necessary large
jectionS early "clson. cgen from
o"s' ~ trinc Of nitrate Of
]Qy after planting
>ag the dose.
we would
stages
T.
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TEMPERANCE.
"rApA, BE TRUE TO Me-


A New York State Senator when nske1
at social gathering why he would not tako
anything stronger than water, is sail to have
responded with the following verses:
What makes me refuse a social glasst Well,
I'll tell you the reason why
Because bonnie, blue eyed lass is ever stand.
ing by; =,
And hear her voice above the. * Jn,. t9n
Jest and merry glea. sss
AS with baby grace she tis>, anu
says Papa, be true tome
What then canI ,lo To my lass 10 be true
better than let il pass by?
| know you II not think my refusal to drink
a breach of your courtesy;
For ] hear her repeat i'm accents sweet and
her dear little form | see,
As with loving embrace she kisses my face,
md says Papa, be true to me-
Let inc offer tonsv To the one I love most,
whosa' dear little will | oboy,
Whose iniluenc" sweet is guiding my feet
over lifc's toisomc way;
May the sun ever shine on this IassiC Of mine
from sorrow may she b. free.
For with baby gric, she hath kissed my face,
aud said Papa, bo truo 10 me-"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-04-11

Ihe reason the Browns from sickness
by of Dr. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery
keep their blood which is the fountain of life
rich In this their systems attacks of
and other dangerous diseases.
Those prudent who have become
olousneo Liver Complaint from the
caused by blood will
positive remedy for such diseases.
Especially has the Discovery produced
all Skin Scalp
Eyspelas and kindred diseases wonderful
effected by it of "Whe
joint Disease and old ulcers 1t all the
into activity thereby cleansing and purifying
have arisen.
Goden Medical Discovery is medicine
sold by druggists under positive guarantee
OF Its benehtng paid
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663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
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GREFIEN NND DICKENS.

Murat iioistrai in th" Contemporary tells
"f il"rn"N Greeley. that presiding ut the dim
nSr Givyn Charles Dickens at belmonico'S by
thr press in lS'S. while Dickens par,uok
freely oi the vines, Greeley did not turn his
glasses down. hut thrusv them "ut "r his
way. witt. single exception, aud in that
plac.si beautiful! red rose. which had been
iurn,>hrl irr his boutonnicrr, and during the
dnnrr lifted his glass I" his nos" as often aS
uthrr> riis' glasses 10 their mouths. aud thu
lraSrIn"r ot the rose was all the stinuant
ho " ant IL"
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FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

There is as much in planning as in do
ing farm work.
An carly, healthy growth of plant
wards off many evils.
Never mind about the color of the
cows; it is the color OF the milk that
tells.
II you have to buy some cow feed try
anyway.
II you have sale for regular quantity
oi milk or butter all the wear breed ac-
cordirgly.
Don't feed all Of your best hay now,
but keep some till spring before
grass is harl time on the cows.
Doat h" nf-ai,! OF washing out the
flavor of your butter; you can wash out
the buttcrmilk taste, but not the true
Shutter flavor.
: Feed two or three times day, but
feed enom"h each time. "Nct quite
times day you Try il. -.
Better let your calves get potbcllicd on
dry feed than on weak skinned milk;
| liRsced meal will take the place of cream
il, .tshc pilk fed to calves:
Don't put of planting the garden un-
til every other bit of spring work is fin
ishcd it might be II good thing for tho
spring work, but "it's mighty hard lines"
ION the garden.
Every dairy farm ought to produce all
the grain fed on it and grow more pro-
sductvc all the time The help to care
for the cows can do the necessary work
t. grow the grain.
II a hen lays soft -shellcd eggs, give her
plenty of gravel, oyster shells, sea shells
aud crushed bones (Which material she
needs to make hard eggs smells on, and
this evil will oftcntimcs br corrected.
If the saying he true that 'thc carly
bird catches the worm," it is no less true
chat early breeding operations bring
early chicks, which, if fine, will catch
the prizes AT foW shows. or exchange for
n good price for that purpose.
When farmer knows the capacity and
qualities Of each COW under his care, he
i on thcrrOad to success. stress work
,;,wili no more pay in darying rlian in
lrthcr pursuits The farmers guessing
habits is one reason for farm depression.
To make good, warm ibrcakfa for
forty fowls: Boil hcaping half-p peck
Of potatoes; mash them; add one quart
each Of shorts and bran, n tcaSpoonful
each of salt and pepper, and finished by
adding hot water enough to mix into :;
stiff dough.
1t is not generally known among farm
crS that the same food that makes n
pound of dressed beef would make "A
pound butter. At the present price of
cattle, the farmer gets about five cents a
pound for his dressed beef, while butter
foup is II mean disease and Kills many
valuable fowls every year. An ointment
made Of one tablespoonful each of lard
and kerosene and twenty drops of carboIic
aciGs melted together and applied twice
II day with the finger on the part effected
will cure. IL you have never tried this
il is worth n trial
Fowls need far more care during damp,
rainy weather than during the clear, cold
weather of winter, or the dry, warn,
weather of summer. Dampncss cngcndcrS
numerous disorders, many of which are
difficult tocurc. Therefore, it is better
to use preventive measures than to admin
lister medicines when too late.