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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-28
GRATING TIE CHESTNUT.

In some old works on horticultural
operations the grating of the chestnut
is referred to Us n rather difficult and un.
certain operation, and this may have de-
tered many otherwise good propagators
of trees from attempting it. But any
one who can successfully graft the apple
and pear need not hesitate to graft the
chestnut, thereby saving several years iii
procuring crop of these excellent nuts.
The cions should, of course, be taken
from bearing trees if possible, and only
the young healthy shoots used, aud these
taken from the terminal points Of large,
vigorous branches. After the cion is set,
cover every part of the exposed wood on
both stock and cion with wax, using
plenty of it, inclosing all with waxed
paper or thin cloth, to prevent admission
of air or water when the
stock begins to swell with growth
in spring. 1 much prefer splice
grating upon small stocks on branches
of larger trees, to the ordinary cleft t-grat.
ing, but have good results from both. II
is not at all rare to see the cion set in
spring blooming at the usual time the
first season, and bearing q few nuts the
second, and more the third. BY having
a few seeding chestnut trees growing in
the orchard and garden we can always
avail ourselves of the opportunity for OBJ
taining cions of choice varieties found in
the forest, or in the grounds of friends
and neighbors. The same is true in re,
gard to fruit and ornamental trees, and q
man handy with the budding knife car
fHFeas Rbtsia of his friends choice and
..y$get etarsetieswithout cost, if he is knowl
as a liberal man ever ready to return
such favors.-Ne,o York Tribune.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-28

Travelling me N smoke "Tansiirs Punch"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-28
DISEASE IN FOWLS.

I When fowls become stupid and sleepy
with the feathers punched Sp and the
excrement is yellow. and grced in color,
the disease is anthrax, or, as it is .coms,
monty called, cholera. 1t is a disorder
of the liver and contagious. 1t usually.
happens when fowls arc kept in damp
and filthy houses and .are ovcrfed, rs
these faults quickly precbioessaalt an I'M
healthy condition as to make the birds
susceptible to the contagion. 1t is
scarcely worth while to rttetrpt a"cure.
The sick fowls should be killed without
bleeding and buried away FROM the house
and the house thoroughlY Jlisildestcd by
burning sulphur on hot Goals III II WIN
the doors closed. H. shoubd4b& well
cleaned and kept cleaned, ~ Feed the re-
naming fowls with scaaasd meal, dis
solving for each twelve fowls one dram
of hyposulphitc of sofia in the water
used. Continue this for q week and
feed no more than one oustH.of meal for
each fowl daily. After the week feed
wheat and buckwhcat, ,ithbptea assbbage
and some broken bonests,s A. little salt
and pepper should stwass< be given in
the feed of hens two or three timesm
week, and some vegetahleYood should be
supplied. Chopped cabbage is the 'beat
food Of this kind g ISs ksrS To- HssysSs .ssss
TO SAVE GRAIN IN aaSs. - e--e.es
Every year good deal of graid IS
spoiled by molding or becoming musty
after being threshcd. THIS year" unless
threshing is delayed until very ;:lMt, efKe
losses from this causes .ys like1SS.ao ,bc
--".;,.llv peavv,. owing to ,sase wet
weather OF harvest tlmedRd theUasbSon-
dition in which much grain was gSt Sfitfer
cover. We heard few days ago a. NAG;
tical farmer describe q method by Which
he put up grain, however wstand,ip,sny
amount, without injury. o1He kehh o lot
of common brick under c, -tsr, so unto be
always dry, and when thaD grnia cSaE Tsit
into the bin he intcrsperscd brick through
the heap enough to absorb the super
fluous dampness. Almost every one
knows that kiln dried brick will absorb
great amount of wRtc' in proportion of
their size. The brick In a heap of damp
or even wet grain will, if numerous
enough, dry it out, saving all danger of
heating. After serving their purpose the
brick should be carefully put one side for
use another year. Our informant's father
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-28

There Is nothing In life so earnestly TO bt
s0ueht for as harac. er and nrob ty.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-28
WHAT TIE ". c. r. u. HAS DONE.

Until the organization of the w. c. 7. o.,
temperance work had been almost exclusively
reformatory. When mother-love came to the
fore, it quickly recognized the fact that the
awful river of drunkenness was fed continue
ally by streams whose springs were in this
home; every man swept to destruction by it's
terrible flood was some mothers boy"
Other organizations had stood on the bank
and dragged here one and there another vic
tim from the flood too often only to see them
stagger back and be engulfed in the black
waters; These mothers said: 1.-THE stream
must be stopped at the fountain
head" and this is prevention. They
had learned the lesson taught by
an insane asylum; the patient whose
sanity is to be tested is taken to tank
into which a stream Of water is flowing from
pipe. and told to empty it. II, unheeding
the Rowing stream, he attempts to dip the
water out, his sanity is clear; but if, COM
pretending the situation, he first turns the
faucet shutting Off the stream, and then pro-
ceeds to empty the tank, his sanity is equally
clear. The w. c. I. u. has proved its sanity
by turning the faucet, and thus originated
its preventive work.-Union Signal.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-28

An undertaker's ravor'te exercise IS box N =,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-28
WORK AMONG SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.

WYNN hhoNS AND ShlLOhS.
The important work of the w. c. T. u.
among United States soldiers and sailors is
under the special direction of Mrs. Sarah A.
McClees. of New York city. Effort is being
made to induce interested men to become
total abstainers, to form soldiers temperance
unions officered by themselves, to suppress
the sale of liquor near soldiers homes to pro-
vide Bethels, coffee and lodging rooms for
soldiers in seaport cities to circulate temper
ance and White Cross literature among sol
diers and sailors everywhere, and in every
way possible to promote Christ's kingdom
among these men. The work has met with
marked appreciation, not only from the men
themselves. but from officers and chaplains
who have given the ladies their sympathies
and support throughout the entire six years
of effort.-IV. C.. r. u. Bulletin.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-28
DRINK DESTROYS THE BRAIN.

Tho Christian Inquirer mentions an i'm
pressive lecture on "Alcoholic Inheritance"
by DR.. Symes Thompson, at Gresham Col
lege, and reports him as saying:
I'VE doctors are often tempted to wish
that the human race could be propagatcd
with as much care as is shown in the breed
ing of horses" The lecturer followed with
areally terrible list of the evils to which a.
coholic subjects" or the children and chii-
dren's children born of drunkards, are lia-
bic, not the least of which are insanity and
every form of mental alteration. 1t was
very noticeable, said the doctor, how much
the moral character of the drunkard was
destroyed, and the same effect Of the parents
sin was traceable in his children. Again,
drink was the greatest destroyer of brain
power in the world. and its results were won
derfully manifested in the drunkard's issue.
1t is we'll understood that drink destroyed
self-control and a great necessity Of the
present day was the training of drunkards'
children in self-control
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-28

Watch for Murray" Bu IVY adv next week
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-28
A TRUE STORY.

Papa, will you please give mo fifty cents
for my spring hat? Most all the Academy
girls have theirs"
mo, May; 1 cent spare the money!
The above request was persuasively made
by a sixteen-year-old maiden as she was
preparing for school one fine spring morn
ing. The refusal came from the parent in q
curt, Indifferent tone. The disappointed girl
went to school. The father started for his
place Of business On h.s way thither he
met friend, aud, being hail fellow we'll met,
he invited him into Macs for drink. As
usual, there were others there, and the man
that could not spare his daughter fifty cents
for hat treated the crowd.
When about to leave he laid half-doilar
on the counter, which just paid for the
drinks.
Just then the saloon keepers daughter
entered, and, going behind the bar, said:
Papa, l want fifty cents for my spring
hat"
IAN right" said the dealer. And taking
up the hnlf-dollar from the counter, he
handed it over to the girl, who departed
smiling.
Mays father seemed dazed, walked out
alone and said to himself: II had to bring
my fifty cents here for the rumseller's
daughter to buy a hat with, after refusing it
tony own daughter. I'll never drink an
other drop"
And he kept his pledge. Young
Peopfe.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-28
GpuHE ensy CURE in tho World. Dgp
~ kON 81. Il. hT RPHEK INherea- q

n M nFo SMALL FRUITS, mmentc ,tcck cheap.
j,RHPfN end llc. fer sample vines. Catalogue
NbHt ~ free. &. :. prt &c n c.. ortlBrd, NY.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-28

RS,a - - - - Root Grafts--Everything! No
n Al - ~ larger stock in u. s. No bei-
ter, no cheaper. PIKE CO
b - - - NURSERIES,, Louisiana, No.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-28
TEMPERANCE.
TEMPERANCE .rARs.

In case before magistrate at Plymouth,
Montgomery was charged with having failed
to serve out lime juice to his crew on q voyage
from Montevideo to Plymouth, and the evil
dence showed that he had attempted 10 sub
stitnte grog for the lime juice and that tho
men had refused % touch it, and for eight
cen days had lived on bread and water rather
than give up their temperance principles.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
Congressman Wilson'S Re-
sponse.

From the response of Hon. WIN.
L. Wilson to the toast "The House
of Representatives" at the recent
Thurman banquet at Columbus, Ohio,
we take the following extract:
eve are told by those controlling
the present house of Representatives
that it must abdicate its traditional
function as a deiiberative body and
content itself with being hereafter a
mere enacting council. This means
the substitution of a committee of
rules for n system of rules. This
means that the speaker of the house,
with two associates chosen by him
self, shall decide what measures shall
be considered, what amendments
shall be offered to them, aud what de-
bate shall be had upon them. Such
q degradation of the house would be
confession of the failure of repre-
sentative government in its most i'm
portant branch, the law making pow
er. 1t is of the definition Of free
government that people make their
own laws by their own representa-
ttves after free, adequate, and open
discussion; otherwise those laws be-
come mere legislative DEGREES. /
need not say that this is not the Demo
cratic idea of relief. we are trained
to prefer even stormy liberty to slug
gish despotism. For US the duty of
craftsmanship is to reform, not to
destroy to establish and widen lib
erty, not to narrow and undermine it.
LET congress keep within the un-
questioned field of its constitutional
legislation, reserVing to the States
uninpaired control over those mat
ters OF domestic concern With which
alone they have the right and compe-
tency to deal. Moreover, let us
never forget that there are Barriers
which no government has the right to
invade, and which free government
especially exists to preserve and de-
fend. This would be the Democratic
method of retrieving the efficiency of
the House of Representatives in our
constitutional system. nItwould save
the representatives of the people from
serving a master; place law and not
a man in the speakers chair, and in
sure better laws by insuring more
time and care in their enactment
This is reform, not revolution !; prog
ress toward the goal of free govern
ment, not ignomiDious retreat beneath
the shelter OF arbitrary power"
Mr.. Wilson at this. banquet was
given the honorable distinction of a
seat next to ex-President Cleveland.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-02
A staunton Man Buys a Church

Rev. F. J. Brooke, while in Staun-
ton attending the late session of Syn
cd, mentioned to several friends a
scheme he had on hand for the pur-
chase of church building in his
West Virginia field and asked for
subscriptions for the purpose. 1t is
a good 81, 900 building owned by the
Northern Presbyterians who propose
to surrender the field to the Southern
Presbyterians and sell their building
for 500. Soon after BIr. Brooke
reached his home in Clarksburg, w.
Va, he received a letter from Mr. G..
G. Gooch, of this city, enclosing his
check for 500 and asking that he be
allowed to purchase the church him
self for thePurpose indicated by NF.
Brooke. The request was gratefully
accorded to him and the handsome
property has passed into the hands
of the Southern Presbyterian demon
ination.-lStaNnton Ylndicator.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-02
MIR. Cleveland Willing to Be a
Candidate.

The Washington Post quotes Con-
gresham Springer, of Illinois, as
saying that on the way home from
Columbus, Ohio, Mr.. Cleveland re-
ceived an ovation at every station
where the train stopped. Men,
women and children througed to greet
him, and hailed him as the next Pres
ldent of the United States. Finally,
says DIr. Springer, Mr.. Cleveland
commented on the heartiness of tho
demonstrations. ''T would prefer to
continue in private life," he said,
with complete control of my own
| time, but if they want me 1 shall he
willing to accept" MIR. Springer
goes furthur than Mr.. Cleveland and
regards the lstter's nomination as d
certainty. "He will be nominated" :"
said Mr.. Springer, "no matter wheth-
er New York wants it or not. Tho
victory which we have just won was
fought on the lines which Cleveland
laid down. The people so regard it,
and the feeling with which he is re-
garded by the people Of the country
cannot be hid under bushel. A
good many things will happen before
1892 in New York, aud may be some
eyes will be opened to the Inevitable.
Cleveland will be renominated, wheth-
er he is elected afterwards or not
But he will be elected, and il will not
make any difference who is with him
on the ticket. Cleveland and any,
| body will win"
"Without New York;"
eyes, If need he, without New
York. He can carry Illinois, Indi-
ana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ne
braska, and come near carrying Kan
sas and Minnesota. The whole
Northwest is with us on the tariff-re-
form idea and has come TO stay"
why will Cleveland be nomi-
nated?"
"Because the people want him.
They cheer his name in every section
of the country. He forced the tariff
issue to the front by his memorable
message, and the people have sus-
tanned his position in an oyerwhelm-
ing manner. know that he did not
travel from State to State making
campaign speeches, but the people
are not criticising him for this, If the
politicians are. The latter will fall
in line in due time. 1t is not neces-
sary for him to take the stump. 1t
was his policy that was on trial, and
he did not attempt to influence the
jury. Besides this, it would hardly
comport with the dignity of an ex-
President to take the stump"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-02
They Are Passing AWAY.

Gen. John p. Gordon in recent
speech at MiIlen, Ga, closed with tho
following pathetic words: '.If the
people are really tired of soldiers and
want q candidate of some other sort
you need not be long in finding him,
but to all who feel that way let not
your hearts be troubled by the pres
ence Of old soldiers or generals they
will not be in your way or any other
mans way much longer. There is q
silent reaper more powerful than po-
litical Plotters whose scythe is gradr
uallY moving down those brave old
veterans and removing them to that
everlasting camping ground beyond
the silent river. Wait a little while
longer and the last hero of the great
armies of Lee aud johnson, Of jack
son and OF Hood will be out of your
way. They will soon be gone-trans-
ferFed to another field and beforb
another tribunal, where truth aud
honor and fidelity to principle will be
fully recognized, and where there will
be no barriers against courage and
self-sacrifcing devotion to the Con-
federate cause or against the brave
old warriors who served and suffered
aud who oheerfuly offered their
blood and lives at the call Of corr
science and Of country"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-02
PoETIGAL.
A Thanksgiving Lesson.
d cLAnA 4. sAuNprns.

ST CLARA u. sAUNDERs.
One rainy. dark Thanksgiving day,
Not many years ago.
I sat with folded hands and watched
The parlor fire burn low.
Ny thoughts were on the mOuld'ring past;
The nearly vanished year
Had mostly been composed of days
Unhappy, sad and drear,
Ny heart Taa fun of bitter paa;
I brushed Somo tears away;
''Pve few things to be thankful for
This dark Thanksgiving day y
But scarcely had breataed the ror5s,
When passing by my door
saw little crippled boy,
With garments patched and poor.
A tattered hat adorned his head;
Some old, worn shoes his feet;
And yet, to my surprise, his voice,
Was ringing clear and sweet:
'what shall render to my God,
For all his gifts to me7"
turned away; the tears Of shame
Fell so could not sec.
Dear, little child, " I thought. you've taugh
A lesson by your song;
Its influence within my heart,
Shall live and flourish long.
''If you, afflicted aud forlorn,
Can yet so grateful feel,
Rejecting not uper life's voc,
Remembering all its veal;
What earnest thanks my heart should ell,
For all that enjoy!
My faith in Him the darkest clouds,
Shall not henceforth destroy"
l knelt and asked forgiveness for
Each haaty, thankless word
That had uttered, and I'm sure
The loving Father heard. -.
That song returns, when not content
I'm tempted Ger TO be:
What shall render to my God,
For all His gifts to mc?"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-02

Hon. B. d. Gibson, who has been
attending the meeting Of the Grand
Lodge of Masons in this city, leaves
this morning for his home in Charles
town. Mr. Gibson. who has just been
reelected 10 the House of Delegates
by an increased majority. is looked
upon as a suitable candidate for the
Speakership Of the House. He has
had considerable experience in the
House, is a good parliamentarian and
brilliant young lawyer, and would
GIL the Speaker chair with case and
dignity. Charleston Gazette.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-02
a Scrap Of Paper Saves His Lie.

II was Just an ordinary scrap Of wrapping
paper but IL saved her lfe. She was in the last
stages OF consumption. told by physicians that
she was incnrable sud could live only u short
time; size weighed lees than seventy pounds Z
On piece Of wrapping paper she read of DR..
Kings New Discovery and got s sample bot
tie; il helped her. she bought large bottle, Il
Yer fast. continued its nee ard il now strong
healthy, plump, weighing 80 pounds. For
fulIer particulars send stamp to w. n. Cole.
druggist. Fort Smith. Trial bottles of this
wonderful discovery froe at DIR. Bishops drug
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-02

Arlington House. Dayton. OIL think tha,
DR.; Bulls Cough Syrup is perfectly wonderful
In its effects. three or four doses cured me OF
the worst cough. L. C. NORTHRUP.
"I nm no orator, as Brutiss is----btit. as You
you know me all. { plain, biunt man. that
loves my friends" too well to see him srtug-
Cling with pain. when u bottle. of Salvation Oil
great pain-cure.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-02
Best Nourishment for Coz
sun1ptiVes.

ConsnmpttYc persons ore said to he greatly
Wine, both fcrmcntcd aud unfermehtcd. II
seems to give notrishmcnt when everything
else fails. The rich properties of the wine del
rived from the iron in the soil on which tho
grapes grow makes blood and II IL doc8
not cure, we believe it prolongs In many cRscs
Of consumption. in fact. cases have been re-
ported OF perfect cures being effected by tho
use of Spcer's Port Wine.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-02
Female Weakness Positive Cure

To TIE Enron:
Please inform your readers that I have a
positive remedy for the thousand and one ills
which arise from deranged female organs.
shall be glad to send two bottles of my remedy
TREZ to any lady If they viii send their Ex-
press and p. o. address YOurs respectable
DR. ]. B. SfARCHISI, 1s3 Genesee St. Utica,
n Y NOf.11-4w
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Mantua-Making.

MFRS. j. o. TUTwILER is prepared to un-
I'VE dertake Mantua-NIaking and all kinds of
Family Sewing. at reasonable rates. Residence
IN Samuel street. near the Baptist Church.
April IS. 1SS1--tf.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

9neSqqare q inch or less) to 8 weeks a 20
Each Subsequent insertion : -
One Square. three months - ~
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Ono Square, one year = m n ~,
S'andiI Iates. Announcements Comfy
Officers. $500; State or Congressional SI0 ~
Others at regular Advertising Rates.
Obituary Notices exceeding five lines, 10 eta
per line. ~ e'S'
Liberal deductions made for Quarter. Half
and Whole Columns. TO Annual. Semi-3,,nnHi
and Quarterly Advertisers
No advertisement to. be considered bv thu
month or year unless specified on the Aianus
script, or previously agreed upon between tho
parties.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-02
HOTELS.
Garter House.
CHARLEsTowN, WEST VIRGINIA.

HAs been newly furnished. and is now open
HI to receive guests. Central location-
Hack free to and from Depot Terms-s3. 90
per day.
The Bar, under charge of. Mr.. Jas. A.
Thomas, is wei supplied with choice liquors,
and Messts. Hunt Il Bro. have a good Livery
ut the Hotel Stables.
GEO. S. WATSON, Prop.
May 90, 1880
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-02
EupepsY.

This Is what You ought to have, In fact. you
mvsf have It. TO fully enjoy life. Thousands
arc searching forit daily and mourning be-
cause they find i not. Thousands upon thous-
snds Of dollars are spent annually 81 cur r1eoI1,
pic in the hope that they may attain this boon,
And yet II may be bad by ali. We guarantee
that Electric BitteTs II used according to direh4
tion5 and the use persisted IN N1IL bring yOu
good digestion and oust that demon Dyspepsia
and install instead Eupepsy. We recommend
Electric Bitfers FOR Dyspepsia and all diseases
OF Liver Stomach and Kidneys. Sold at SOC.
and 81 per bottle by DR.. Bishop, druggist.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-02

OUR LITTLE ONES AND THE NURSERY never
fails to meet with hearty welcome at the
hands of the little folks The November num-
her is received, and IS q model of excellence
Russell Pub. Co, Boston. Price sl.59 rear.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-02
- BR0wWs non BITTERS

Cures indigestion, Biliousness, Dyspepsia, MALI
ria, Nervousness, and General Debilify- PbyEi-
clans recommend it. All dealers sell t. ienuine
hastTade marx and crossed red lines on wrapper.