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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-03
DosENr LIKE THE $500 ROAD TAX.

The all absorbing topic of the day
over here is why is it that Laurens
County Spartanburg, and all the sur
rounding counties pay one dollar,
communication road tax and poor Union
County has to pay an extra dollar.
Capt. Douglas wrcte to explain but
great many ofus still don't under
stand it. l am as much in favor of
good roads as any one, but in my
judgement of all laws, that have been
enacted in years, none has been more
forcibly felt by the common man,
and mean by that, that we have
very few uncommon men in this coun-
ty. l know more than one man, not
far from here, that has to buy every
thing that his family consumes on
time, some on leins, that had to work
out, or give bill of sale of some of
their personally property to get the
($2.OO) and they don't own vehicle
of any kind. Is not this oppression
grinding the face of the poor? What
means such legislation? Shall the poor
be forced to macad;mize the highways
so that his more favored neighbor
can drive with more speed, in these
fast times; l am reformer, but [
fail to see any reformation in this.
Will some of our lawmakers tell us.
We want to know by whom it was
gotten up, and why it takes more
more money for the county of Union
than it does for Srartanburg or Lau.
rens.
Thos. IL. Gore,
Cross Keys, S. G.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-03
baptist Sunday School Convention.

SNTUC, March 23.-Wc are now liay.
ing,ry warm weather, hut the oalS IN,
loohg very bad in our section, rs thc
maIfreczes we had just aS they were
cong up did not agree with them.
VIA Is looking very well on the stiff
lint but generally puny on light soils.
lrelS that every available spot will
be tivated around here. There were
Il 9dly number of mules and horses
bout III tins section, a number Of new
grodS cleared, ami much other hereto
fortle lands taken in. The farmers
lanocter.
mElad to see Joe" back again. and
holhg nay give us some valuable news.
vtW, to invite him to come often.
Gercherishing bright anticipation
form time, of an opportunity To visit
thDuf little town Kclton, | went
upl ne 2Itn to attend the Co,nfy
BaSt Sunday School Convention. and
If nj | take few notes for the TINES.
BulotreliGg an fait | will not attcmpt
to &c te proceedings in full. The Of
flee we elected promptly. as nearly
eve Sq'oi reported on Friday and
del; w unnecessary. The President
andectary were elected. The officers
areP ident w. B. Crosby, Vice
Prdetll. q. Little, Secretary f. w.
Jetf VaSurer j. p. Coleman.
ID invention has been for some
timtrpg to get colportcur in the |
iiehH9 Ills tiine more decided steps |
weraA. y committee was appointed |
to finite plans and it reported calling
the SlEs Il Sunday School Missionary
Colrtd And to correspond in views
to giilbther Associations. Conventions
andns adjoining this, to cooperate.
secp ahan for the work and push il
forWlh connection with the State
Misn Pard
Trd,re more speakers present than
for mfme, and the subjects for dis
ct'sa tewell handled, and there being |
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-03
Pachfsl.

Curious is the resemblance be.
tween the East Indian paohisi and
the Mexican patolli. Paohisi seems
to have been originally played with
cowrie shells, and before the con-
quest the Mexicans used beans.
Both, according to Professor Tyler,
were played on mats which had
squares marked on them. Old Span
ish writer's describe the Mexicans
playing patolli. Gamesters made q
business of patolli, going about with
all the necessary tools. The divin-
ing sticks of the Chinese. Japanese
and Koreans are used by our Indians
exactly in the same way The Sioux,
according to DR.. Yarrow, use plum
stones for gambling purposes. New
York Times.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-03
y. N. FARR, GEO. MUNRO
President. Cashier
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PQauQ9Qso
NaQlDQaQ
BsDIA
OF UNION.
OF UNION

Capits, Stack 100000. Surplus 5000
stockho olders labil ties O,OO-Total-
$4,000
Oficen-F. NJ. Farr, Pres. A. II. F's-
ter, Vice Pres. Geo. Munro, Cashier. j. D.
Arthur, Assistant Cashier.
Dircotors-W. II. Wa lace, A. G. Ricf
WIN Jefferies, T. C. Duncan, ]. a. FAINT. -
T. Douglas, I. 9. McKissick, A. II. -Four
Awe SOLICIT YOUR evslNEss@
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Fortune.

Fortune.
Fortune is like the market, where
many times if you can stay little
the price will fall, and, again, it is
sometimes like q sibyl's offer, which
at hrst offereth the commodity at
full, then consumcth part and part,
and still holdeth up the price.-Ba-
con.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-03

The weapon of the swordish prob.
ably served as tho model for one of
the earliest forms of the sword
Many early swords, particularly
among the marine nations, were
edged with the teeth of sharks
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-03
LION TANNERS
somo Who Never Use tho Whip In Train.
ing Lessons.

somo Who Never Use tho Whip In Train
ing Lessons.
French lion tanners, oven if they
do not exceed in skill those of other
nations, have, at any rate, had more
written and said about them. A few
years ago M. PeZon retired from
business, having made fortune by
MS great power over animals, and
gained the distinction of being DOS.
bibly tho greatest lion tanner in the
world, with the exception perhaps
or M. Bldel, at whose menagerie in
Parls somo time ago there was n
wonderful meeting of giants, dwarfs
| and monstrosities generally, for the
purpose of discussing the interests
or their respective callings, SO far as
those interests were connected with
tho hiring of ground in Paris and
it's vicinity.
M. Pezon was ono of tho tanners
who ignored tho uso of q heavy
whip. Cancellation, and not coer.
clon' was apparently his motto.
and' acting on that principle, he at.
tanned prodigious success. Honri
Martin, too, another French per.
1ormer, was quito in the front rank,
and he, unlike some others in the
profession, began really young. He
was but a small boy when he first
embarked Oh circus life, and began
with horses, gradually making his
way to tho moro dangerous animols
he IS said to have been one of tho
low who did not object to tackle ii.
gers, leopards and panthers-tbrco
ANIMALS which the ma iority of wild
beast performers havo 81 wholesome
and not an unnatural dislike to
Somo of M. Martins methods an.
pear to have been curious. Having
on one occasion to interview q hyo.
ma, Martin wrapped his legs and
arms with cords, protected his head
WIN handkerchiefsand other things,
and' walking into the cage, went 60
the hyena and offered it his arm.
Inc hyena bitit. of course, but Mar
Tin looked on stolidly, as though
nothlng had happened. Next day he
substituted o leg, and so tho train
ng went on, till either tho hyena
sot tlred OF biting orwas so disgust.
III at seeing no results that he gave
t up
M. Albert Of Havre, too, was an.
'ther famous man in his calling,
'nu distinguished himself on one
occasion, when he found q quarrel
'olng on among tho bears, by walk.
ng straight in among them and sen.
rating the fighters; but Mr.. GEORGE
anger once did about as plucky a
hing as ever was known. The lions
nd lionoss wero having q terrific r
ght IN their cage, and tho battle
aged SO furiously that neither /
rocket nor tho keeper cared about
in. Mr.. Sanger, however,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-03
PhilOkophicnl View.

Bright N. Nobby-Why dom t you
resent it when an elevator boy speaks
to you in that tone?
Close r. Seedy-My dear fellow,
he was not speaking to mo. He was
addressing my coat.-Vogue.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-03

Some flowers, like these .Sf the
yeast plant or of the common mold.
produce seeds in q few hours after
blossoming.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-03

Tho value of tho manufactured
products of Now York exceeds $780,
O00,O
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-03

The child taught to believe any
occurrence good or evil omen, or
any day of the week lucky, hath a
wide inroad made upon the sound
ness of his Understandings
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-03

The orthodox Hebrews date from
the creation, which event they place
in the year B. c. 37GO.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-08
Current Weekly Comment,

CHEESE Receipts 10 59S boxes. There is
a steady moderate dem and for small lots.
PoTAToEs. - Receipts, 63 800 bushels.
There is d large supply OF ali kinds offering
and slack demand.
BUTTER.-Receipts, 657 400 pounds. The
market has been quiet the past week, with
prices ruling generally in buyers favor.
OArs.-Receipts, 100, 1913 bushels There
is limited call for supplies, and the tone
of the market is easy with values only fairly
steady.
CoRN.-Receipts, 206, 8l4 bushels The
market is quiet with little call TOR supplies,
while the stock on hand is liberal, and
prices favor the buyer.
HAY AND SrRAw.-Receipts for the past
week, 434 cars hay 10 cars straw. The sup
ply of choice hay is light. Rye straw is in
short supply; oat straw is quiet
POULTRY. Receipts, 1927 packages. The
market has been extremely dull, but is
showing a gradual improvement. Choice
northern fowls and chickens are in limited
supply.
EGGS. -Receipts, AGO cases. The market
| is showing increasing strength, although
there has been little improvement in the
demand. Considerable fresh stoc, is held
above the market under shippers limit.
FLoUR.-Receipts, 314S5 barrels The
| tone of trade continues dull. Now that the
new year has opened, the feeling is that
more business will be DONE but the general
tendency is to go slow. Winter wheats are
held high. Low grades dull and nominal.
Wool. - Sales for the week, 9,7l6 600
pounds. The heavy sales reported are due
to proposed tariff legislation. The large
mills have purchased material to cover Or
drs for heavy weights already received,
and as a consequence there has been gen.
eral demand from the smaller mills.
Observation-Disclosures was good for the
month of December. The yards bought
considerable stock tor the winter-timber,
| plank and short lumber, while boards,
| clapboards and shingles were not neglected,
although the latter were the more quiet.
Lath have been quiet The mills that ship
by car report business for the month as fair.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-08

Public interest will steadily increase,
and the disappointment of the men
whose votes turned the scale at the last
election, with the results under the
administration they elected, will make
the campaign the most intensely ex-
citing in the history of the country.
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-08
SHORT LUMB FIR .
Live Stock Market.

FAT Hoes.-western fat swine, live, 3kd4c;
Northern dressed hogs. 4Sc per fb.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-Iu lots. g. .5O1202.51 each en-
ira, s275a35l OF from lha31ac per ID lambs Sgihc,
MILCH COWS. About one-haf the usual supply,
with ut little demand. sales at S25@s61 per head,
including fancy mixers.
MARKET BEEF.-A few choice, S66l7.00; extra,
E55d57b; first quality IS O0Gj25; second quality.
E494.5O; third quality, S3q3.5O
VEAL CALvEs.-NOt many sale, and prices
frmer If no higher. J. 5. Henry sol q head Of
80 N. at SCI s. II. Brtton, h. ad of $40 H. at &c.
STORE CATTLE.-working oxen, per pair from
S6OGli0 farrow COWS. 81 az; fancy cows, s50a63;
mich cows and calves, SlOd4S; yearlings. SSd6;
twoyears old. Sl2d22; three years old SAq32.
HIDES, TALLOw AND SKINS. - Brighton hides;
4h@5sc per lbi tsllow, 3qic per b. country hides,
3HGl1sc per 10; tallOw. l102c per ID; wool pelts
3Sq55c; calf skins, 6Oc@Si.O0; lamb skins, none;
dairy skins, 35d4Uc.
SHEEP.-Supply is quite good from all sections,
particularly from the West and taken freely for
export A. A. Pond sold rs sheep and lambs of 2520
h. at 3sc SO do of 3540 H. at 4c w. +. Wallace sold
10 lambs of $3.50 ID. at &c q h. 4
CATTLE. Market on beef cattle somewhat mod
crate at last weeks ge, Country cattle in light
supply. W. T. Wallace sold oxen Of $3.50 u. al Sc u
ID: j. A. Hathaway old 25 steers avers ge 1900 10 at
Sc % H., live weight Is good cattle aveIage AS H.,
at Sc; % do, average 1850 b., at 45sc q b.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-08
ROCKY PASTURES.

1t is difficu problem to tell how TO
reclaim rocky pasture. The high
price of farm help is one great obstacle +;
the lack of knowledge as to what to do
and how to do it is another. To do
anything to advantage on farm now
adays horse power must be used. But
in rocky pasture there is little or no
opportunity to use horses. When our
ancestors cleared off the forests from a
great deal of land they toiled for small
results. 1t lie true the land has made
passable pasture, but now the fertility
of The soil has 80 far departed that it
does not produce enough to pay the
taxes and interest on its cost. l think
that generally where trees of any value
spring up they should be allowed to
grow. If the forces which we call ma
ture are left by man to work out the
plan of their great Designer, they will
cover the land with various growths of
greater or less value. But man can
direct these forces by using the powers
of mind and body which God has given
him. If nature grows rusbes and
sedges and weed. (worthless for fodder
MOSES, ferns and the like, the farmer
must interfere or loose his land value.
If nature grows soft-wooded trees, like
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-08

spruce, pine and the ike, the farmer
will need to trim and thin. But when
hard woods spring up he needs to spend
little or no time upon them. 1t might
pay to set out ash and maple in rocky
soil where they would grow, but most
farmers prefer to get what they can
from the soil and do not trouble them
selves about posterity.
But there is way TO make this soil
of great value, and that not wholly to
posterity. / quote from Professor S.
7 Mavnsrd's Practical Fruit GroWer,
(Orange Judd Company, Springfield,
Mass.): In nearly every state in the
Union there are thousands upon thou
sands of acres of land so rough and
stony that it cannot be cultivated, and
upon which are often found apple trees
remarkable for their vigor and produc-
tiveness. The fruit produced upon
such land is noted for its high color
and rich flavor, and for long keeping
qualities. Much of this land is almost
worthless for any other purpose than
forestry and the production of the large
fruits, and, if properly planted and
cared for, it would in few years give
a large income for the Investment. In
planting such land particular care must
be given to the preparation of the soil
directly around the tree, and TO saving
the material often found growing upon
it--such as sedges, brakes, brush, etc.,
or obtained elsew hereto be used for
mulch, to prevent the escape of the
moisture that is rapidly carried away by
the leaves of grasses and other plants. p"
Here, it would seem, is field for the
experiment stations to work in; and l
am inclined to think that one or more
pieces Of rocky pasture land, changed
into forest or orchard, would be valu-
able object lesson to the farmers of the
state. And if the stations should run
short of subjects for bulletins, they
might give some practical directions
regarding the turning of unproductive
pasture lands into productive woodland
or apple orchards.
Meantime, what shall we do for pas
lures? believe that corn, clover and
the silo fully answer the question. If
the farmers of Vermont who have land
that will grow corn and clover would
bend their energies chiefly to the grow
ing of these two crops they would add q
large amount to their incomes, while
their farms would grow more and more
fertile. There is almost no limit to the
amount of fodder that can be grown
upon an acre of good ground. A COW
to an acre is not an impossibility. What
is wanted is knowledge and skill, and
these are to be obtained by study and
experience. OF course there are wet,
stony farms that need 30 much hard
labor put into them before they can be
titled in the modern way, to advantage,
that man may we'll shrink from trying
to get living from them; but they are
the exception and not the rule.
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for most places. To insure catch, as
well as to enrich the soil, hardwood
ashes or muriate of potash should be
applied. Two hundred pounds of mu
rate of potash would be a good dress
ing to begin with, and usually costs al
the rate of $42 per ton in Boston.
Mix this with 300 or 400 pounds of acid
phosphate and SOW together. The acid
phosphate costs from S15 10 $40 per
ton in Boston. There are three ways
to dispose Of the clover. If the land is
near enough to the barn to make it pay
YOU can make the clover into hay and
feed it out. If you think best to take
as little as possible from the soil, and
the ground can be gone over with a
moving machine, the clover can be cut
off once or twice and left on the
ground, or it can all be left until fall
and plowed under. 1 would not seed a
pasture down with herds grass, but
would use orchardgrass, fescue, and
other grasses with strong roots. | do
not think much of herds-grass tor any
place.
Some land that can be plowed is too
wet for crops. Dilches are necessary
in such cases; but. on the other hand,
such land does not run to weeds and
get barren like higher and dryer soil
Land that can be used to gro clover
and corn will keep much more stock
when these are grown than when the
land is pastured. But when a piece Of
pasture is reclaimed from weeds and
barrenness, it should be kept from re-
lapsing into similar state. AT least
every other year top-dressing should be
applied. Watch against weeds, and
keep them from intruding.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-08
The Pastures of Vermont.
BY j. W. NEWTON.

The pastures of Vermont have fur
nished large amount of food to the
cattle, and especially to the cows, of
the state. Year after year they have
been grazed, and little has been re-
turned TO them. The natural result is
that the most of them are running out.
They do not bear much grass. Brakes,
moss and bushes are overrunning them.
Hanback, is spreading in many places;
also wiregr Oanthonia); also the
terrible orange hawkweed or paint
brush, and several other more or less
noxious weeds. 1t would be good
thing if the State Experiment Station
could take pieces of pasture land in
different parts of the state, and, with
the cooperation Of the owners, lay out
and carry on course of experiments
in eradicating plants, enriching the
SOIL and establishing valuable forage
plants, keeping an estimate of the ex
pense. 1t seems as though such work
would, be of the greatest value to the
farmers and people of Vermont.
Pasture lands may be roughly d.
vided into two classes-that which can
and that which cannot be plowed.
Land that can be plowed is not 80 very
hard to reclaim. The pillow, harrow,
cultivator and other tools will conquer
the weeds, and even the simple act of
blowing will alone cause great i'm
provement in many soils. The first
thing TO. do.is to provide fence for the
land you are going to improve. A
brush-and- pole fence can often be i'm
provised from trees that need to be cut
and that are near at hand. Such a
fence is not very durable, but will usu-
ally last as long as it takes to reclaim
the land. Then what is left can be
used for boiling sap. A good crop for
an old pasture is buckwheat or India
wheat. BY using little fertilizer a
paying crop can often be got, but if il
is removed, it OF course helps to dimin
ish the fertility of the soil, while q
heavy growth of Japanese buckwheat
plowed under, would add considerable
to the plant food in the soil.
The next crop should be nitrogen.
gatherer. Red clover would be the best
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-08
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