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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01

disease. New varieties are continu-
ally being introduced-not because
they are much better than the va
rieties that have preceded them
but on account of the older varieties
going back; in fact, no one will con-
tend that the strawberries of to-day,
as rule, are even as good as they
were in former times. It is thought
that the old method of cultivation,
which moderns have laughed at, might
not have been such bad practice after
all. The practice was to grow the
strawberries in beds; as soon as the
crop was gathered the leaves were
mown off with the scythe and burnt,
and n now crop of leaves came up be-
fore winter. With the progress of
.ossocssnrO f'rs.y efosoeSy A. ---s.'-----l*-
to be very bad practice. The argu-
inert was that leaves make food, and
the more leaves tho better. This
would be true il the leaves were
healthy leaves but diseased leaves are
worse than no leaves at all. No one
ever thought of the strawberry spoti II
those days; in fact a specimen OF this
disease was rarely seen. 1t Is now be-
lieved that the practice Of moving and
burning the leaves was advantageous
in this, that it destoyed all attempts
of this fungus to propagate itself and
was therefore beneficial rather than
otherwise. 1t is an illustration Of n
point feqnently made that though our
forefathers were not able to philoso-
phize on their garden practices rs
closely as we may, they were able to
find ont u great deal from nothing mt
all but practical experience. One thing
our strawberry amateurs might ds,
which is not done now, nnl that is to
cut off during the season and burn
every leaf which shows'a spot rs soou
as it is observed. This probably would
preserve their favorite varieties from
degenerating. -Meehan's Monthly.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01
FHRFlaI&
.sNGTHRDM
AXLE GREASE.

Pure palm oil is as good grease for
sxles of heavy wagons as anything
else. If this cannot be procured and
tallow is to be used, this mixture will
be good The tallow is melted and
mixed with an equal quantity of COM
mon castor oil. Some finely-pow-
dered black lead is then we'll mixed
in by stfrrinB nB--~3.il~--i4--is-s.>
and until it cools. This is excellent
for heavy and light vehicles. For
light buggies castor oil is the best
grease. New York Times.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01
CuLTIyAT1Na STRAWBERRIES.

The strawberry leaf disease, known
as the spot, has been much more inju-
rious during the last quarter of CEN
tury than it was in former times; and
growers are looking about for some
explanation of the spread of this trou-
BILE. In almost oil cases new va
riety "runs out" as it is called, and
chiefly through the operation of this
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01

The value of the eucalyptus tree or
plant. in -pnlmonsyy- y-troslblsss has .oeen
demonstrated. 1t is said that in local.
tiles where these plants grow thickly
immunity from fever is enjoyed u
suggestive fact that ought to bear
fruit in localities where fevers flourish.
And somebody further suggests to
place in hospital corridors, particular
ly in hospitals where consumptive and
fever patients are treated, tubs and
pots of this plant to test its virtue. -
Chicago Times.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01

The first horse cars in New York
were run along the Bowery in 1888.
Now there are nineteen street railroads
in this city, using 1000 cars and 20, 900
horses. and carrying 925, 900, 900 pas
sengers yearly.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01
HOUSEHOLD ArrAIRs.
wow-wow SAUCE.

Wow-wow sauce is the attractive
name Of preparation which makes en-
excellent relish with stewed or boiled
meats. Chop some parsley leaves fine; ;
divide two or three picked cucum-
bers or walnuts into small squares.
Put into saucepan piece of butter
the size of an egg. When It Is melted
stir into 1t tablespoonful offine -four
and half pint of beef broth. Add a
tablespoonful of vinegar and q tea
spoonful of mado mustard. Simmer
together until pretty thick. Add the
parsley and .cucumbers. or w
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01
. .SnvEM&Ff

Put in bowl two large caulifowers
which have been cut in pieces about
an inch long, and one onion cut in
very thin slices; add two tablespoon
fuls of oil, two of vinegar and q pinch
of salt and pepper. Mix all we'll to-
gether aud serve. Or, If desired, a
Mayonnaise sauce can be used with
cold caulifower, which can be made by
this recipe: Put the olks of two eggs
in bowl with salt, pepper and the
juice of lemon and half a teaspoonful
of dry mustard. Stir with .. wooden
spoon, adding by degrees, in very small
quantities, a tablespoonful of vinegar,
then few drops of good .clive oil,
beating rapidly all the TING until the
sauce thickens and half a pint of oil
has been absorbed. --New York Re-
corder. - % 49, :
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01
Perfumes Guard Against Microbes.
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oat h that he Is the
senior partner of the firm of +. j. CHENEY q
Co, doing business In the City of Toledo
County I and State aforesaid, and that said firm
LARS for each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use OF ii ALI's CATARRH
CURE. FRANK J. CUENrY
Sworn to before mo and subscribed in INV
presence, this 9Th day Of December, A. D. 1886
I) A. w. GLEASON,
I sEALi
.' Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure staken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Send for testimonials, free
F.. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. 0.
~ Sold by Druggists, TOO.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01
sEIEcT ss1FT1Nas.

London has 80, 600 telephones.
Italy gets 500, 900, 600 year from
tourists.
The owner OF q hairless calf at Brad
ley, Me-, refused o showman's offer OF
$500 for 1t.
A boy in Hiawatha, Kan, rides to
and from the pasture on the back OF
one of his COWS.
A Chicago merchant has on exhibi-
ton in his show window pair OF live
Japanese babies.
r,JJBB JB tbs rg9Fl4g @SiRRsa @iRta 59 tsas tSna 81
gold and 81, 1856 tons OF silver.
Bismarck declares that ho owes his
rugged old age to the practice ofbath-
ing regularly and freely in cold water.
The largest gold nugget ever known
was the ''5arah Sands," found in Aus
tralia. 1t weighed 233 pounds four
ounces, Troy.
Several OF tho Aztec pyramids ex-
ceed 200 feet in height. They arc
generally composed Of a mound of earth
faced with stone.
Amber, although reckoned as n pro-
duct of the mineral kingdom, is, in
all probability, resin from oh extinct
| species of coniferous tree.
A Cyclone lifted q large sheet OF
water from Portage Lake. Michigan,
and carried it high in the air and half
mile inland, where it broke. In tho
| space of mile the ground was COW
cred with fishes Of various sizes
The great fall of "manna" in Mar
din and Diarbekir, Asiatic Turkey, ms
been explained. Chemists who exam.
med the stuff report it to be species
| of lichen which Is not known to grow
outside of Tunis, Morocco and AL
geria.
A fish was caught in the lake at He'll
bronn, Swabia, in the year 1497 WHICH
had brass ring attached bearing
record of the fact that the same fish
had been caught in the year 1880 and
released after having the queer label
affixed to his body.
1t is believed that whales often attain
the age of 400 years. The number
of years these huge creatures have
lived is ascertaiued by counting tho
layers of laminm forming the horny
I substance known ms "whalebone
These lamine increase yearly, just ne
the "growths" do on q tree.
When Catherine of Russia was ON
the throne an ingenious peasant pre-
sentcd her with II marvellous wat ii,
which is mt present being exhibitAt in
st. Petersburg. In size aud sharc i
somewhat resembles chickens egg.
When wound up to the proper pitch il
| plays religious chauts, accompanied
with scenic effects.
Nectar in flowers is not honey.
This nectar Is gathered by the tongue
of the bee and enters what is called
the honey bag, from which it is re-
gurgitated by the bee on its return to
the hive and deposited in the honey
coll. Even then it is thin and wstery,
and does not become really honey
until the watery parts have evaporated
In collecting the sweets the bees do
not confne themselves wholly tc
i :iowers. Iney extract them also from
fruits.
Perfumes Guard Against Microbes.
] To guard against infectious diseases
it IS advisable to surround ourselves,
as far rs possible, by an antiseptic at
mosphere. We accomplish this in O
general way by the use of disin fectants,
but as many people find these rather
disagreeable it is useful to know that
perfumes answer the purpose and are
almost rs destructive to microbes as
the strongest chemical preparations
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01

II your Back Aches. or you arc all worn out,
good for nothing, 1t Is general debility.
Browns Iron Btters will cure YOU make Won
strong, cleanse your liver, and give you q good
Appetite-tones the nerves.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01

BRourHERs, Of Brooklyn, has been laid of
temporarily on account Of general poor
work.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01

BASEBALL has its singuiarphases. 81. Louis
has taken five straight games from Chicaoo.
but It could capture only one In three from
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01

Bcechams Pills correct bad effects Of over.
eating. Beecham's-no others. 25cents a bor
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01

Ladies needing n tonic, or children who
want building up, should take Browns Iron
Bitters. II is pleasant to take, cures Malar q
Indigestion. Biliousness and Liver Complaints,
makes the Blood rich and pure.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01

| 1T Is now assured that Catcher MacMahon,
| OF New York, whose third finger on the right
hand was 30 badly shattered, will not play
| again before 1894.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01

KELLER, Brooklyn's third baseman, was q
score card boy in Brooklyn In 1890.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01

for free treatise, testimonials, etc. to s. =
bh2liensworth & Co, Owego. Tioga Co, N. Y
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01

Apelles is said by P1iny to- have Inc
vented the use of canvas in painting.
He also employed oaken tablets.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01

THE player-manager has not been signal
success this year.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01

noN'T NAME FHE BABY ., unit, nvys you get LIST
names to choose from. You may find something
stamps W. c. GRANT BErRASD MO
The free press., 1893-05-11
Steam on the Yukon.

1t is announced that the Wi,
River of Alaska is soon to be mas uaoa
highway Of commerce by the sss as.sI
lishment on it of a regular ser,;s
of side wheel steamers. The ss ss
boat of the proposed line, now hni,s NY
ing, will run from St. Micb.au
Island, flfty-flve miles from the o.s m"s.
of the Yukon, at which point # issa SS
connect with Norton Sound stasa WI
ers, over 200 miles up the riTs. ~
The fact that Alaska has the thi,d A.
possibly the second-largest rive, !,
North America is not often rem., =
bered. The new steamer, the p
Weare, will establish trading ms,.
along the river, will trade in u
kinds of merchandise, and tho : -
turns will be in gold dust and fu,. Nv
1t will carry complete assayinp IN,
flt, and everything that nine, "
quires in taking out and testi,,
valuable mineral. 1t will also t,ts
along saw-mill to cut timber ~
trading stations. The frame Of ii.
Weare was laid and fitted at Seattl.
and she will be put together at h
Michael's Island. She will be II fa
long, % feet beam and 4 feet der
The Yukon is only navigable durn
July, August and September, and \
is thought that for the present prol
ably but three or four trips vsa
may be made.-Panama Star AMI
Herald.
The free press., 1893-05-11
Two weddings.

The late Duke Macmillan, father
OF the Empress of Austria, was one
OF the most simple and affable Of
men. One day, as he was travelling
on the train between his country resi-
dence and Vienna, he fell into con-
versation with banker from Stutt-
gart.
Are you going to Vienna?" asked
the Duke.
yes; to see my daughter. She has
Just been married.
"Ah." said the Duke; mine has
Just married, also, Was it a good
match?"
Excellent, And that Of your
daughter"
Not bad, either"
my daughter married the Banker
Goldschmidt.
-Mine, the Emperor of Austria"
The free press., 1893-05-11
German
Syrup

Two bottles Of German Syrup
cured ME Of Hemorrhage of the
Lungs when other remedies failed.
am married man and, thirty-six
years of age, and live with my wife
and two little girls at Durham, Mo.
I have stated this brief and plain so
that all may understand. My case
was bad one, and shall be glad
to tell anyone about it who will
write me. PHILIP L. SCHENCK, P.
o. Box45, April rs, 1890. No man
could ask more honorable, busi-
reSs-like statement. o
The free press., 1893-05-11

The fashionable colors, or ratner
tho @ fashionable names for colors now
u Aneelioue, ,e a pale apple green.
Beige, really beige drao'
Castor, dark beige;
CASTLE, bright buff yellow.
Coonelicot, bright brick red
D:avolo, bright cinnamon.
Emerande, brilliant emerald
green. .r. ,,,h+ crimson
Geranium, a pale geranium red.
Mascotte, medium moss green.
Murier, an indefinite moss green
Paradis, a bird Of paradise yellow.
Piyoine, a deep metallic scarlet
Vareche. a deep moss green.
The free press., 1893-05-11
Why not, indeed?

When the Royal Baking Powder makes
finer and more wholesome food at less cost
which every housekeeper familiar with it will
affirm, why not discard altogether the old
fashioned methods of soda and sour milk, or
homemade mixture OF cream OF tartar and
soda or the cheaper and inferior baking pow
ders, and use it exclusively?
The free press., 1893-05-11

A Dresden workingman has been for
bid len to give his child the name
"Robespierre Danton." The official in
charge of such matters refused to register
It, and thereupon the father elected to
give his son no name at all. So he was
summoned for non compliance with the
reg stration laws aud fined.
The free press., 1893-05-11

The other morning Jones turned
m Ut the office even later than usual.
His employer, tired of waiting for
him had himself set about register
inc the days transactions. usually
Jones first duty. The enraged mer-
chant laid his pen aside very delloer-
ately, and said to Jones, very sternly
indeed:
"Jones, this will not do"
~No. sir" replied Jones, gently,
drawinq cF mis- overcoat, as he
glanced over his employers shoulder,
ait Will pot You have entered Nc
Kurken's order in the wrong book.
Far better to have waited till came" -"
The free press., 1893-05-11
Hoods SarsaparilIa

given for this purpose that it Is the most suc-
cessful and most popular Spring Medi-
cine. If you feel weak and tired, Hoods Sar-
saparilla is just what you need to restore your
strength and make you feel perfectly well.
The free press., 1893-05-11
When Ira yelling

Whether on pleasure bent, or business, take on
ever trip bottle OF Syrup of Figs, as it acts
most pleasantly and effectively on the kidneys,
and other forms of sickness. For sale in 30 cents
and 81 bottles By all leading druggists.
The free press., 1893-05-11
SPRING MEDICINE

ID needed by nearly everybody TO purify the
bloc |, cleanse the system of the winters accu-
mutation of impurities, and put the whole
body IN good condition for the summer. Such
universal satisfaction has
The free press., 1893-05-11

Work for workers, Are you ready to work,
and do you want to make money? Then writ
to b. T. John on IL Co.. of Richmond, Va, and
see ii they cannot help you.
The free press., 1893-05-11

Halls Catarrh Cure is liquid and is taken
inte rnally. and acts directly upon the bio d
and mucous surfaces of the system. send for
testimonials, free. Sold by Druggists, 15c.
F.. j. CHENEY & co. Props, Toledo, o..
The free press., 1893-05-11

Ladies needing a tonic, or children who
want building up should take Browns Iron
Bitt.srs. 1t is pleasant TO taxe, cures MaIar
Indi ,estion, Biliousness and Liver Complaints,
max IS the Blood rich and pure.
The free press., 1893-05-11

Many persons are broken down from over
WORK or household cares. Browns Iron Bit
ters rebuilds the system, aids digestion, re-
mOvrs excess of bile, and cures malaria. \
splendid tonic for women and children.
The free press., 1893-05-11

The British Isles comprise no fewer
thar /, 900 separate Islands and islets,
without counting mere jutting rocks
or isolated Dinnacles.
The free press., 1893-05-11

Beecham's Pills with a drink Of water morn
ings Beecham's-no others. d cents a box.
The free press., 1893-05-11

TIE national debt in 1890 was $l4.G3 per
head of he populatio
The free press., 1893-05-11

Ifaffiictedwith sore ewes use Dr.. lsaacTho mp-
sons Eye water. Druggists sell at 2jc a bottle
The free press., 1893-05-11

The greatest cataract and the highest tree
In the world are American.
The free press., 1893-05-11

An exchange of ideas almays makes intel
hgent people conservative.
The free press., 1893-05-11

The appetite and the lux1ries rarely 60 to-
geth.r
The free press., 1893-05-11
W. |. Douglas Shues are made In all lk
Latest STYLES.

Other pills have attained transieh. sic, 81 mind fnn
after few years have Iasseu 30, nnmber have beo
mi on the market from time to time, Des oa, IvsiB
Satisfaction The genuine Dr. G. aeanr Nc Sanrs and sell
have stood the test ot more tilah Money refundedn
sy a a where they fa give satisae'o %a to pr
sold by Druggists genera,,l.S>;, S>,,,S .n'
address on receipt %. ID CENTS: .h,ruh, Pa.
Fleming Ero'hers' Co., ,9"-------
The free press., 1893-05-11
GAINING GROUND,

Terence v Powderly, who as the official
head of the Knights of Labor, has done muct
TO interest workingmen in the temperance
reform, says:
'Ten years ago the cause of temperance
was not as respectable as it is to-day, he
cause there were not SO many respectable
men and women advocating it. 1t has gained
ground, it is gaining ground, and all because
men and women who believe in it could not
be browbeaten or frightened. Neither the
Kissing OF geese nor the throwing of rotten
eggs has stopped or even delayed the march
OF temperance among the workers."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-10
HALL AND OFFICE ACCoNNfoDA.
IL TIONS

II ALL AND OFFICE ACCOAMODA-
Ia TIONS.
1t is proposed to convert part of the Prince
street wing of the POTOMAC SHOE COM
PANY'S building mot necessary for, and re-
moved from the manufacturing dcpartmeuts)
into OFFICES. which viii be STEAM HEAT
ED. and provided with ALL MODERN CON-
YEMEN CES and with light STEAM pow
ER, if required. Pending the necessary alter..-
tons, applications for special space or arrange
meEts, are invited. One of the upper stories
23xG0 feet, clear Of partitions, pillars or OBJ
structions, will be rented rs a Hall. This
property. centrally located, Yet removed from
street hustle, offers special advantages for the
purposes indicated, Address
POTOMAC SHOE COMPANY.
feb22 Prince aud Fairfax streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-10
Wolves Invade Villages.

A telegram from Stockton, Pa, says :
"Since the holidays snow has fallen in
this region almost continuously. AS a
result the mountain animals have been
forced to desert their haunts in guest of
food. Droves of them have been track
ed through the snow by hunters, but up
to few days ago no harm had been
done
Thomas Hurst and VIM. Firth, yctcr-
IN hunters, while on the Ebervale
Mountain on Friday came across bear
tracks. They had not been looking for
large game and were armed with shot
guns. While trying TO get away from
this undesirable company they came
face TO face with she bear.
Hurst discharged both barrels direct
ly in her face. Frantic with pain, the
animal ran toward them and they ran
for their lives. Evidently the charge
had blinded her.
The men escaped safely TO the vii
lago and reported their experience, but
the villagers never dreamed that the
mountain animals would invade the
hamlet and took little precaution to
protect the stock.
The barn of John Gird was attacked
on the same night, however, by pack
Of wolves, and in the morning portions
Of the carcasses of two goats and his
dog were found in the BARN.
After leaving the Girard barn the
wolves went across the flats. In doing
so the Lehigh Valley Railroad tracks
had to be passed, and a passenger train
coming up killed two of them.
The bodies were found on the track,
and this left no doubt about the nature
of the marauders. The town is on the
Broad Mountain, about three miles
from Hazelton, and affords opportunity
for invading hordes of animals which
have become fcrocious through hunger.
Another pack of wolves was seen
Saturday approaching the village in
broad daylight. Joseph Markits, an
old Russian hunter. at once came out
with his gun, butas game OF that ma
turc is rarity in these mountains,
Markits had only an ordinary rabbit
gun and the load which he discharged
into the pack Of wolves oaly scared
them of.
People have become afraid for the
safety of their children and no one will
venture out on the mountain road after
dari:. Few of the villagers have ever
seen wild animals of the ferocious kind
aud are naturally appiehensive for
their own safety. The weather is still
stormy and gives no signs of soon abat-
ing.
1t is feared that the bears and wolves,
which are plentiful on the Broad Noun
tain, will be forced to invade the vii
lage in search offood, and every man
is now in possession ofa gun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-10
ROLLING orMohammcG.

One hundred and fifty persons listen
ed on Thursday evening in the rooms
of the Aryan Theosophical Society, in
New York, to NIohammcd Alexander
R. Webb tell of the life and works of
Mohammed, whose follower he has be-
come.
"To the Christian historians" he
went on, "Mohammed has ever been an
enigma. They are too prejudiced to
examine his character. Not having
been Christian, they conclude that he
was tyrant and an impostor.
"Mohammed was human and like
other natives of his country, except in
spiritual development. Nothing mi
raculous occurred at his birth or during
his childhood and youth. The only
difference between him and the other
boys of Mecca was that he was quiet,
retiring and truthful-in word, q
model of youthful modesty. He mani
tested remarkable interest in religious
matters, but he failed to find in idol
otry that for which his soul longed.
When he was thirty-three he gave up
all worldly interests, becamea celibate.
and often sought the solitude of the
mountains, where he lived on grain and
fruit and water
Colonel Webb after eulogizing No.
hammed's life said prayers, faith. chari-
ty and purity of life were the essentials
of his creed and that his teaching was
very mucn similar TO the teaching on
the Mount.
The missionaries, he went on.
condemn Mohammedanism in the
most violent manner. That is because
they do not know of what they speak.
1t would be as fair for me TO regard the
Salvation Army as the Christian relig-
ion as it is for the missionaries TO judge
the Islamic faith by some of the Mo-
hammedans they meet
Polyeamy as rracticed by the Mo-
hammedans was spoken of by Colonel
Webb. He said that the Mohamme-
dams regarded their extra wives as sis
ters.
The Mohammedan woman are not
what they are represented to be. l lee
tured 10 about fifty of them one day in
private house in Bombay. They were
all behind curtain.
Il told them of the American girls
courtship and ball dresses-those low
ent affairs with tWo shoulder straps.
The ne%t day was told that the wom-
an were Mortified and said they could
not believe American girls We're so de-
graded