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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16
A Doctors Bore Bell"

A physician who was confidential told
visitor that all physicians with any
practice had II bore bell.
",And what may a bore bell be-"
asked his visitor.
"a 'borc bell, 80 said the Doctor, sis
an invisible bell arranged somewhere in
the room, though generally in the floor
near the chair where physician is usually
seated at the time he receives his patients
When feel that have given tho last
conner enough Of my time | quietly put
my foot on the secret spot in the floor,
and before any one can say Jack Robin
SON my man has appeared and announced
that l have telegram, or that some one
wishes to see me Immediately. The pa
tient naturally bows herself out (you see
it is generally Il woman), and by means
Of my little subtcrfugc / am free. OF
course do not mean to say that | am
obliged to use the bell every TINA re-
ceivc a woman patient But tell You
have found it a lucky escape sometimes.
1t is all very well to listen 20 an ac count
of the ailments and give the re iured
amount of sympathy to the patient before
you, but when she drags in all her relatives
there has TO he stopping place--thcro.
fore the bore bell. ~ NeD TOR .rUa.
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DERRY GROWING.

The grower of such pcrishablc articles
as berries is subject to n nervous strain
while the season last, and should, in the
nature of things, be better rcmunera ,cd
than the stolid laborcr or the producer
of nonperishablc products. Some fruit
growers are so happily situated that they
can employ women rs pickers, and then
there is no need of foreman or tickets,
as each picker can keep her own ac.
counts, and pick in separate crates, sub
lect to inspection at noon or night.
The trouble wlti children il uenerallv
a lack of mature Judgment, but some are
tricky and dishonest. Most every cx-
tensiye fruit grower is subject to strikes
when the picking gets poor, and l have
found 1T best to have contract with
their parents, subject to penalty if
broken. This is enforced by withhold
ing pay until the close of the season,
with forfeiture of portion if contract
is broken.
once visited large berry growing
firm, near Philadelphia, who had erected
cheap two-story barrack of twelve
rooms, where were housed their sixty
pickers. They cooked for themselves
on an old stove in the open air. aud the
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16
THE ASH PLANTS,

In somo parts Of plants there Is but
very little ash, while others may contain
large per cent. This ash is complex
compound containing dozen or moro
substances. There arc two classes Of
lsh ingredients, namely: the essential
and tho non essential or accidental.
They all come from the soil, and some of
the essential ingredients of the ash are
required in larger quantities by the plapt
than others. The non essential ;5Ssut1-
stances obtain entrance because dissolved
in the soil water, and the plant has fS6 H6
power of excluding thou. W The .followa
Ing are Tho essential dsh constituents:
potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron and
phosphorus. These clcmcnts may enter
united with acids of various kinds, or
The last acting rs an acid may, for OK
ample, be in union with the lime
tcalcium) as phosphate of lime. The
potassium may be united with sulphHic
lcid, and called sulphatc of potash.
Muriate of potash is common form in
which potash isapplicd to the soil, it be-
ing soluble and quickly taken up by the
plant. Water, which is the solvent for
them all, makes up very large part of
every growing plant. and Is tn" snh =
stance from which oxygen and hydrogen
are obtained for making the plant tissues.
American Agicultwist.
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. 1n..: css in 1t.

II IL no doubt difficult thing to do.
to defy the power OF society, but the sky
and earth will always cover man, and
no one can boast Of being better COW
cred.
A person will be more comfortable to
be society ostracised, even II all doors
arc closed against him, than TO carry a
hypocritical heart enCased in the most
faultless manners.
Tho noblest and most powerful form
Of sympathy is not merely the respon-
sivo tears, the echoed sigh, the answer
ing look; it is the embodiment Of tho
sentiment in actual help.
As a penny held close to the eye will
shut out the glorious light Of the sun,
80 the habit of petty gossip, mean and
poor as 1t is, will quite obscure all the
light which intelligence, thought and
warm sympathy would shed upon hu-
manity.
SEQ that your child never leaves any
task half done or slovcnly finished there
fore give not too many tasks. Thorough
ness is the cornerstone Of success. No
place in the world now for smatterers /;
but always honorable places for those
who can do any kind of honest work in
the best manner.
Brevity is justly demanded of all who
seek attention of the public in this nine
teenth century aud in this brief human
lifo. We need to set high value upon
diroctness and dispatch. Time n les
The average man is very busy. The age
is of rapid movement; it is the era of
railroad, telegraph, telephone. There
fore, waste no words; what thou hast to
say, say quickly.
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RECIPES FOR SICK FOLK.

Flaxseed Jelly for Coughs-One pound
tnsced, one large lemon, one-fourth
bound raisins, ono half pound of sugar.
Boil the linseed in two quarts of water,
hen let it simmer for three hours ;strain,
eturn to the pot with raisins and pulp
IT lemon, and simmer, without boiling.
(ne hour; strain again, add the sugar.
Take tcaspoonful, two or three times a
furugs1ormvTrus--eoEs teaspoon.
Ml of suet, two tcaspoonfuls -four, one
eacupful of milk, and little salt.
Hince the suet very fine, mix milk ana
iour till smooth, then put into a pau;
i'd suet and pinch of salt, boil very
yently for ten minutes, and serve hot.
This is very good and nourishirg, cspo-
tally for those who cannot take cod-liver
,il.
Barley Water-Two tablespoonfuls OF
harley, two quarts of water, one table
poonful of sugar. Wash the barley
Ecll; put the barley and water into
aucepau and bring it to the boil; then
>oil very slowly for two hours, strain
/, add sugar, aud let it cool. Barley
Hutcr iS very CooilhS dui hou'lShihS.
The barley may afterwards be used for Il
pudding, or put into soup.
Koumiss--Onc quart buttcrmilk, two
quarts sweet milk, four tcaspoonsful of
,ugar. Mix the <hnttermilk ana sweet
milk toHGthGr add tfu--ss,"sr- -,snd stir
ill meSett. Let it stand near the
kitchen fire for twelve hours covered
with cloth, then bottle. AS it is an
tffervescing drink, the cork must be
tied down and the bottles kept on their
sides. When the koumiss is opened it
,hould be used.
Gruel-Take two tablespoonfuls of
oatmeal, two cups of cold water, half a
teaspoonful sugar, pinch of salt. Put
the oatmeal into bowl with the cold
water, let its.and for fifteen minutes !;
then, with a spoon, press all the flour
from the oatmeal, and pour into the pan,
leaving the meal as dry as possible; put
the pan on the fire and stir it till it
boils; then simmer for ten minutes, add
the sugar, and serve hot. Some prefer
Cruel without sugar, and some with
milk instead of water, or a little butter
nnd scrapc of nutmeg g.-Mw Yorl
,, G6Serrer.
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SKUNKS EAT GRrBS.

Recently, wandering in tue famous
Forest Hills Cemetery, ntN';> Boston,
writes l.. b. Pierce, I essayed to view
the "grntto," mass of artiGshl rock
work, constructed in the sidc-oS& con-
giomeratc ledge and suitably plauted
with ferns and undcrbrush. was pre-
vented from critical examination by an
overpowcring odor of skunk. An en-
ploycc explained that some Of the water
pools in the grotto leak, and, becoming
dry, form traps into which skunks fall
and cannot get out, and when thus i'm
prisoned they arc killed, sometimes two
or three week. "Why do you kill
them7" "Bccausc they root aud dig little
holes in the grass he showed me
Slope Iull OF the places where the
sharp noses had proddcd for grubs. The
grass was dead for several square yards,
and could easily have been rolled up
like blanket, the roots having all been
severed by white grubs, aud it was
these enemies Of the lawn that tho
skunks were after. was surprised that
in intelligent Boston such ignorance OF
the value of the skunks should prevail,
and advised the man to destroy his
skunk traps aud thus get rid of the
grubs rs well as the Job of killing tho
skunks, with the attending drawbacks of
unwelcome pcrfumcry. - M:o York
Tribune.
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What StOckincttG Cloth Is.

Strictly speaking, stockincttc is not n
cloth, for it is not woven fabric, but a
knitted texture. "By process of knit
ting, aud not by weaving tho individual
threads OF which stoCkinctte fabric is
composed arc intcrlaccd into one regular
texture. Tho work is performed in a
kind of "A frame or loom, in which the
yarns arc arranged in parallel order, ut
uniform distances apart, rs in ordinary
weaving. Of course, the machine is
automatic in it's movement and capable
of producing great length of cloth in
very short time. The fabric thus
formed is Ornnmcntcd with fine ribbed
pattern, similar in character to that seen
in common knit good This article gene
rally handles soft, full and elastic, but
lacks those valuable characteristics of
strength and iirmncss Of texture or
make, which obtain Il woven cloth prop
cr."
The difference between the structure
Of this fabric and that resulting from
weaving warp and wcft yarns together
may DO illustrated us follows: Take q
sample of stockfnettc cloth and try To
withdraw thread, and what is the re-
sultf The whole construction is unrav-
clcd. Next submit n loom product to a
similar examination aud it will be found
that if longitudinal or warp threads arc
removed the Transverse or wcft threads
will remain, while, on the other hand, il
the latter are withdrawn the warp threads
will, although the texture may be partly
destroyed, still remain, to II certain cX-
h, in,
which knitted fabric is constructed
limits the designer 10 one class Of weave
cTccts--thcsc being of stocHincttc char
acter-whcrcas the principles Of weaving
arc of such Il description as 10 admit Of
unlimited change or variation iu design.
--Dfy Goods ChI0aicIr.
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German
Syrup |

Here IS something from Mr.. Frank
"A. Hale, proprietor of the De Witt
House, Lewiston, and the Tontine
Hotel, Brunswick, Me. Hotel men
meet the --c-,d - - :. :. lvuue, ana goes.
and are not slow in sizing people
and things up for what they are
worth. He says that he has lost q
father and several brothers and sis
tiers from Pulmonary Consumption
and is himself frequently troubled
with colds, and he
Hereditary often coughs enough
10 make him sick at
Consumptionhis stomach. When
ever he has taken q
cold of this kind lie uses Boschee's
German Syrup. and it cures him
every time. Here is man who
knows the full danger of lung trou-
bles, and would therefore be most
particular as TO the medicine he used.
What is his opinion Listen II
use nothing but Boschee's German
Syrup, and have advised, / presume,
more than hundred different per-
sons to take it. They agree with
ine that it is the best caugh sxrl1p
H.
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oRArrme enArxvIsEs.

0RAYTN0 0HASLVirGS' D.,
The opinions and practices OF Vine;
yurdists vary greatly in regard 70 the
beat way as well as the best time for
grating tho grape. Some propagators
have excellent success IN grating on
roots below the surface of/the ground In
December, or before the ground freezes
In the fall, protecting the acions by heap,
indRsoil over them. Others have tried
fail krefting and failed. The most COM
mdf practicc among vineyardists is TO
graft vines late in spring or after th'
leaves Seoin to cxpand.' uising dorman
j wood for ciops, or that which has Ssfi
retarded by storipg in q cool>s
cieus OF canes to be-used foE-gtsn., rn p COD
are cut in winter, tied in small bundles,
and packed in moist sand, moss, or ion
bark, then stored in cool place. When
the time arrives for use they arc taken
and washed clean with cold water aud
cut up into the lengths desired.
The mode called crown grating is th,
one usually employed; that is, inserting
the cion into the crown OF the old stock,
which is cut of close to or just below the
surface Of the ground. The cion should
oe tied in place with strips Of basswca
bark, and the soil banked about il, lcav.
ing the uppermost bud only exposed.
No wax is used in grating the grape by
this mode, ~ the soil drawn around tho
cion is better and more natural pro
cction than grating wax. -New YoL
Sun.
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GOOD rHINGs TO knw.

I. That salt will curde new milk.
hence in preparing milk Tbrridge, pra-
vies, etc., the salt shofd not be added
until the dish is pAS.sSJ.
i--2r-fh&rfeH S5iIinE wss.s will re.
move tea stains. hnd many fruit staiHs.
Pour tho water through the stain aud
thus prevent it smeading over the fabric.
3. That ripe tomatoes will remove ink
and other stains tom whito cloth, also
from the hands.
4. That q teaspoonful of turpcntine
boiled with white clothes will aid in tho
whitening process.
8. That boiled starch is much i'm
proved by the addition of little sperm
Ialt or gum arabic dissolved.
2. That beeswax and salt will make rus
sy Hat irons rs clean and smooth as glass.
lie lump of beeswax in rag and keep
it for that purpose. When the irons are
hot, rub them first with the wax rag,
shen scour with a paper or cloth sprinkled
with salt.
z. That blue ointment and kerosene
mixed in equal proportions and applied
10 the bedsteads is an unfailing bedbug
remedy, AS a coat--al- -.#haitewash is for
The walls Of a log house.
3. That kerosene will soften boots and
shoes that have been hardened by water,
and render them as pliable as new.
.. That Kerosene will make tin tea
kettles as bright rs new. Saturate a
woolcn rag and rub it. It will also re-
move status from vanished furniture.
10. That cold rain water and soda will
:cmove machine grease from washable
iabrics. The Sanitarian.
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Ills alcohol
HIS DRUNK ENDED IN DEATH

frank Ganley, ali early settler of Chey-
enne, Wyo., says n dispatch to the St Louis
utooe-Democrdf, who owns considerable
properly near Bonanza, i'm the Big Horn
oasln. lett Buffalo, a supply point, 100 miles
away; with merchandise for himself and
nelShoors. The load included n five gallon
casR OF whisky, distilled from turpsntine
anu brass filings. He drank heavily of the
SUN. Other freighters were with Ganley on
ieaVing Buffalo, but he pulled ON ahead, and
ny Punishing his horses made first camp ten
mlies ahead of tho rest He continued to
punish the liquor, becoming helplessly drunk
ne ieli INTO his fire and one leg was roasted
IN horrible manner. IL being a bitter cold
h'Sat, tile other was badly frozen.
Saniey was in fearful plight when over
Iaheh the next morning. He was barely
awe, but entirely unconscious and in spjts
OF racking pains and a realization of his
conuition, ne determined that he would live
ana had himself carried to the cabin of an
acquaintance on creek fifteen miles Off tho
ROAD Here the roasted leg was hacked Off
WIN butcher knives and common saw. and
.ne lrosoitten member treated Ganley made
no complaint while being manipulated by
the volunteer surgeons, but cursed his foIIy
ana vowed he would never touch liouor
again. He said he was bending over the fire
ana suddenly became dizzy and fell He
iVea several hours after the operation. and
10 the last moment declared he would sur.
VlVe. he was man of powerful physioue
ana hrmiy believed ho could stand eyery
Snhg. AS an employc of tho Union Pacific
residence In the Big Horn basin he had
,ought bears Indians and despera,loes Gan.
Icy was fennsylvanian by birth, and about
htty years old, with no family. He owned
an OIL claim and IMMORAL prospects and some
e'o'A me Sody was taken on to Bonanza.
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Howe rSvsg

We oaer One Hundred Dollars reward for
taking Hall. Catarrh Cure. "
s,-s % Cc.. .ops. Toledo. o.
we: the undersigned, have known =. j.
er'ec iy b nnorabie in ali bu .iness transse-
tons, and financially able TO carry out any
obligations made by their firm '
do, o. ~O'o
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure L. taken internally. act
ing directly upon the blooi and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Testimonials sent free
Price 15c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists
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You've tried DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription have
you and you're disappointed.
The results are not znyweaZ.
ate.
And did you expect the dis.
ease of years to disappear in
g a0ssk 2 Put r;rch -cf time
in every dose. Yoh would
not call the milk poor because
the cream doesn't rise in an
hour? If there's no water in
it the cream is sure to rise.
If there's a possible cure, DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription
is sure to effect it, if given a
fair trial.
You get your one dollar it
costs back again if it don't
benefit or cure you.
We wish we could give you
the makers confidence. They
show it by giving the money
back again, in all cases not
benefited, and it'd surprise you
to know how few dollars are
needed to keep up the refund.
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A SUGGESTION,

Windsor, Canada, has beautiful drinking
fountain, flowing for man and beast, which
was erected by the w. {. r. u in the fiftieth
year Of Queen Victoria's reign. 1t was their
contribution to the jubilee. 1t was suggested
at the late National Convention that it would
make u jubilee in the United States if every
local union should undertake to provide such
a comfort for its own town.
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Fight WItTT Wild Wolf.

Bob Dobson, Stauf. Wilson and his
father have returned from the head
waters of the Umpquah, and Bob's de.
liverance from frightful death is the
sensational item of the news they brought
in. Bob had laid his trusty rifle against
a large pine, and walked little distance
away from it, when tremendous gray
wolf appeared between him and the
weapon OF defence. Upon the neck of
this mighty wolf the HAIR bristled omin-
ousiy, in his mouth row of large, white
teeth glimmcred, and his eyes, the entire
spirit of Satan, Seemed to be nursing
murder in the first degree. Oh, how
Bob wished for that gun! But tho wolf
was coming, and there was no time to
waste on wishing. Hastily picking up
club just as the lupine liver eater
sprang towards him, he delivered a
glancing blow along the animals body.
The enraged wolf sprhg again at Bob's
throat and VA afaat se ,oasxe eas. picnic.
when Bob's fcrcciol 1t will \te.rible bear
aog a% luckily droppe,ossible,, festivity.
With the dog and 1ae wolf was
forced back into tHrx 5ush. The dog
was badly chcwcd au orlJrn but he saved
1ne Re, ilie OF 1r his nj hi1S I%S that time.
'"''s SV"e"HOt0I, lar.
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MEDICAL USE OF ALCOHOL.

are now on record as against the use OF alco-'
hol for the treatment OF diseases. The Pop
ular Science Monthly reprints from the Lon
don Lancet a valuable paper read before the
IEsculapian Medical Society Of England on
THE Use Of Alcohol in Medicine" by A. G =.
BARLEY, NJ. d., M. r. G. S. The writer's
opinion is against the use of stimulants, and
long list OF cases are recited To suhstacti-
ate his argument As surgeon in battery
Of artillery in the Punjab tho writer had
number OF cases of delirium tremens in his
hands all Of which were successfully treated
without the use OF stimulants. OF other cases
the writer says: ''There were many cases of
acute chest disease in the cold weather. On
admission to hospital, they had plainly one
thing in common with those suffering from
alcohol; they were exhausted from sheer
want of food. 1t was tho first and main
point Of my treatment that this should be
met by prompt feeding, most generally by
repeated cupfuls of arrowroot and milk.
gave nitro or other neutral alkaline salt and
morphine for hacking cough. The tongue
began to clean at once and the temperature
to fall, and the haggard and worn patient
got refreshing sleep and began to con-
Valesce. In fact, the case ran parallel with
the former ailments have mentioned, aud
soon ceased to employ with them any form
Of alcohol.
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WISE WORDS.

Get TO tAs root Of things.
The idls boy 4 often father OF 'he
tramp.
Il win not do to have two mstnmsss
In ship.
Expcrisnce Is an admirable sessSs., .,
though often very severe and expensive
There is poetry and there u Dsau.S S.ra -
real sympathy; but there ia more--sanefe
Is action.
Habits Of industry are as truly the re-
,ult Of training and association AZ ase
habits OF idleness and negligence.
Provide some useful smployment 70. 81
~. children. then make 1t as a9reeaols
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a,xsns - g : ! land . Z. sos MOTHS.
ftbshosprt

bfthehUgpJtat
Fos"sShayet tried everything else with.
out success, and their experience is valu-
able, as they have 80 much clothing OF
che sick who got here, and strangers.
when dying there, often leave quantities
Of clothing, etc. They had a room full
OF feathers, which were sent here for
pillow-msking, and they were In despair.
as they could not exterminate the moths
until they were advised to try common
salt. They sprinkled itaround and in a
week or ten days they were altogether
rid OF the moths. They ae never troubled
now. In heavy velvet CT Fpets. sweeping
them with salt cleans md keeps them
from moths, as particles of salt remain
In the carpet and corners Philadelphia
Press.
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when . man cannot have what n Iovsu
he must love what he has.

BRowN's Iron Bitters cures Dyspepsia. Ma
LARA, Biisousness and General Debility. Gives
S.rength, aides Digestion, tones the nerves
Mothers, weak women and children.
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A lazy appetite bothers the rsch man q
great deal more than an active ono dos the
poor man.
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MALARIA cured and erahi"c.c;! t-c:!. .,,io
o.e;ym Dy browns Iron Bittcrs. which en-
riches the blood, tones the nerves, aids diges-
tion. Acts like charm on persons in general
Ill health, giving new energy and strength.
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NERVE REsroRER. No Fits after frat davs,
use. Marvellous cures. Treatise aud ~ trial
bottle free. DIR. Kline, 03l Arch ST. Phila pa
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IL afflicted with sore ewes Use DR.. Thorn
sons Eye water Druggist sell at 25c per bottle
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TEMPERANCE.
TBE Ia6rv

! -. :---.,,.,,,r,,,.,
Demands sttentsn, aGndment nov
Il FAR too rot.,,t ~ Aioonoi t says
Diluted. II is nhisI IeVerage
Or brandx ITnIs,y, GIN, or beer,
A poison In soI,ta, - ~ less
Require a IittIe ionan rue: It may
Yet. act it win ne Isst snd ,
Law lays its ban ON c,hns hnd y Iataly'
Should aIcoboI On o.her poisons; why
escape!
T,
Before the st.,. ne issue now
IT'S mot a. mas duite simple one.
Iptorfc..i-- 70 .nouent ~ fs1 - g..
The real onss.i wnate'er its name.
The deodIy nn;Sn,, Is SNAIL people drink
At anv tiwa wsu a,conof IL this
Assembiaaa ,reae too vote In an
Unsnjmo1sIS naS S sman that vote would DO
Decide The ~ noI Such verdict would
The alcohol must be- ernaiied a. ,.a.l