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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-07-18
PLEASANT SERVICE
AT PUTMAN'S,
See That Our Graves are Kent
Clean


The last appointment at Putnam
church was pleasant one to the
pastor. Indeed no visit has ever
been in the least unpleasant. Our
congregation was quite. good, order
almost perfect. The music was help
full, and above all there seemed to be
a good feeling prevailing. One sad
fact, however, marred the JOY Of the
pastor and doubtless many others.
Our dear brother, Marion Sumner,
was at home very seriously ill. I
invariably found him in his seat and
by his pleasant face, reverent at
tention was helpful to his pastor.
We did not forget our beloved brother
as we appealed to rich throne of
divine grace for help.
Miss Alma Walker is our pleasant
and efficient organiss. She is sus-
tanned by quite a number of our
beautiful young ladies. The pastor
earnestly hopes that some Of the
young men, and older ones also, will
take hold and help in the music.
He would respectfully suggest that
all of our singers meet and practice.
To do this would help the singing
wonderfully. We were glad to wel>
come into our choir Mr.. L. B. Ian
caster and two other young men
whose initials l failed to get, Messrs.
Began and Alexander. They will
ever be cordially welcomed.
The graveyard in its present con-
dition is not pleasant to look upon.
Many families in the surrounding
country bury their beloved dead at
Putnam, Mt. Lebanon, West Springs
and Bogansville are all deeply inter
ested. We considered before the
congregation, as whole, as to.what
would be the best plan to adopt to
accomplish the end desired. Several
views were expressed and plans sug-
gested. Finally Mr.. w. r. Lawson,
of Lebanon, moved that committee
be appointed composed of two from
Putnam and one each from Mt.
Lebanon, West Springs and Bogans-
vile. This probably is the wisest
course to pursue. From Putnam
Joseph Gregory and William Smith
were appointed; from Lebanon, w.
r. Lawson; from West Springs, w.
D. Lancaster: from Bogansville, L.
B. Lancaster. This committee will
hold meeting and in it's wisdom
determine the best course to pursue.
It is earnestly desired that each of
these committees will sustain this
committee in it's work so that when
we come together to begin our series
of meeting on the first Sunday in
August we will find our church yard
and graveyard piously looked after.
thus furnishing proof that we have
not forgotten our God nor our beloved
dead. Then we will have grounds
on which to base prayer that our
God will remember us in mercy
and come down upon us with his
richest blessings.
Our association will soon meet.
AS we have had some things to hinder
us the pastor thought it best to ap-
point committee to aid the officers
in raising funds for associational
work. The following young ladies
and men were asked to kindly serve
in this work: Misses Alma Walker,
Neatly OShields and Mary Lawson,
Messrs. Samuel Lawson, John
Malone and Hervey Robertson.
would be glad to know that each
member will have the opportunity
to contribute.
Very respectfully,
| r n MIuo,,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-07-18
JonesviIIe Jottings.

To say it is hot hardly expresses
the situation, it is hot, hotter, hot
test, and getting to be dry in this
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-07-18
GlEANlNGS FROM
GOSHEN HILL.

SSShGN utSLs
%. Death Lays Heavy Hand Upon
= This Community.
"From the fullness of the heart
the mouth speaketh." Sol will say
~ first that the crops and gardens are
needing rain very much, also the
fruit and flowers.
- The young corn is suffering and
when farmers have to buy corn to
farm on the young corn crop is
watched with the keenest interest.
dr The wheat and oats were almost
complete failure. The sugar cane
and, cotton are standing the ex-
tremely hot weather much better
than the corn.
ael" There has been an abundance of
blackberries which have been much
enjoyed by the country people.
The fruit crop is not as abundant
as I once thought, the drought has
made them drop. and they are not
as large as at first expected,
s. MIR. w. M. English had his barn
injured and fine. ,milch COW killed
several weeks agosby storm. "
vN mae has been several hail s;orms
around but the crop was not injured
much by it.
The watermelons and cantalopes
are orE hand and eaten with much
GfNb banber Of our young people
took in the picnic at Mrs. Luchus'
place and had fine time. ~
Miss Eloise Gillian and Mr..
Johnnie McCracken were married at
the, Whitmire parsonage on the 30th
= Of June by. Rev. w. B. Justus. MY
best wishes attend the young couple.
Mr.. James Thomas has fine new
buggy and he always has a pretty
girl With him when he goes out
ahdfiying. ~
oySiMrs. Lena Hardy, of Columbia;
land Mrs. 'Sallie Townsend, of your
city, have been visiting the old home
3istead.' Oh .. "@ 1a.f.H
3ro MrEP. B.. Chouse has been visit
: ing at. Mr.. Hayne McCracken's.
3GfMrs. Addie Hodges, of Spartan
.burg, and Miss Anna McCarley are
nthe guests of Mrs. B. S. Hardy.
oni The third quarterly meeting of
ysWhitmire circuit held its session at
Ebenezer on the 4th ultimo. The
Presiding Elder did not attend but
Bro. Friday ACTED in bis place and
gave us fine sermon.
There is another. little grave at
BsgSp church. esHilda sleeps beside
y xHtHy Lee meath the shadow of the
tree and both, clil'iren- of Mr.. Dan
and Annie May little Hilda' life
bore was short, IL months, but in
. Gods sight hers was finished life
and dyeritheres there Is rest II he
little sleeper, ,j,y for the ransomed
soul" The parents have the sympa-
thy of 8 large circle of friends but
best Of all the grace Of Col is theirs
and enables them to say the L.rd
gave and the l. I'D taketh away,
blessed be the name Of the L,. 4 and
the same grace can lead them upward
toher who cannot return unto them
0rieve not with hopeless sorrow
Jesus has felt your pains,
He did the lamb but borrow ~,
10 He will give it back again.
o. Nov comes the sad, sad news tha
Jessie Willard is dead, accidentally
shot by "a pistol in the hand Of
friend. = He was in young manhood
full Of hope, the mothers joy. tn,
tatheF's prop Nand pride. In
;. moment hope and happiness taxi
their fight from those parents heart
and loneliness and gloom,r rush in, 8
sad, 50 ssdo We bow our head and wisl
il tendsr sympathy with them.
do not understand this providenc
sbutthe Heavenly Father understand
II and has ordered sit not only i
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-07-18

The largest Knitting Mill and
Dye Plant in the State. An Oil
and r"facturing Co. that
makes an unexcelled Guano.
Three Graded Schools. Arte-
sian Water. Population $500.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-29
How tn wear Rings,

The growing fancy for wearing an
abundance of rings during the day
time as well as for evening affairs
makes special care of the gems they
incase very necessary. If you want
your rings to last well, do not wear
them under gloves. That is what a
prominent jeweler says. But if you
decide that gloves are a necessity, as
probably you will, he adds, then send
your rings twice year to be over
hauled. The reason for this warning
is that the constant friction of the
gloves wears the tiny points that hold
the stones in place, and the result is
that the stones fall out unless they are
constantly looked after. The wearer
might not detect a loose stone, but a
Seweler would at once, and by little
timely intervention might prevent the
loss of valuable gem.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-29
IN THE ORCHARD.

Rand the Apple Trees In June-Busi-
ness Principle For Fruit Men.
Band your apple trees with burlap to
trap the caterpillars of the first brood
of apple worms. When they come out
Of the apples, they work down to the
trunk, where they get under any shell
ter obtainable-under bark scales in
older trees, in crotches or any other
convenient crevices on those that are
younger.
Your object should be to make an ar
tificial shelter for these apple worms,
first depriving them Of their natural
hiding places. On old trees scrape the
loose bark with a dull hoe and fill up
cavities with cement. Make a smooth
tree in some way. Then use a twelve
inch burlap tied five inches from the
top with soft cord, and let the upper
short part drop over the lower.
Put OF these bands in June, and in
the latter part of that month begin to
look under and between the bands for
larvae. When you begin to find them,
make systematic inspection of all the
bands at least once each week and
kill every caterpillar you find and de-
stroy every pupa spun up In its little
web. Spray for the first brood as usu-
al, Of course, but some few larvae al
ways do escape, and the second brood
is very difficult to reach with sprays.
realize the Importance Of picking up
fallen fruit. So many insects develop
in them; so many curculios that would
otherwise perish find breathing places
here. We claim to be ahead of our
European brethren in fruit growing,
and so, in many ways, we are, but in
some things we can take leaf out of
their book. They never allow fruit to
remain on the ground over twenty
four hours at a time, and by that meth
cd alone, universally adopted, they es-
cape much of the trouble that they
would otherwise have to meet with in
secticides.
They find a use for almost every
thing. Hogs, sheep and cattle will
usually dispose of considerable raw
material. If apples are dropping in
any considerable quantity, they grind
them up and, early in the season, dis
till them into alcohol. Later, when
they are more than half ripe, they
press them like cider and sell the juice
to the champagne makers of France to
be made into three dollar bottle stuff
for American consumption. Green
walnuts are picked, and I verify be-
lieve that nothing is allowed to go al
together to waste.
1t is not entomology, but business
principle that l am preaching now.
Utilize the wastes. What money you
get out Of them is nearly all profit, and
you get besides the reduction in the
number of insect pests.-Dr. j. 3.
Smith, New Jersey.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-29
LAMP POINTERS.
How to Clean Them and Avoid Elk
blossoms.

How to Clean Them and Avoid Ex-
pIosiOns.
Lamps are both useful and orna-
mental, but certain amount of care
must be given them so that they will
do their utmost toward lighting the
home in the best manner, says the
Philadelphia Record. Daily care should
be given to them, and to do this in the
best manner there should be certain
tools provided for the purpose, and
these tools should not be used in any
other way.
First of all provide a tray sufficiently
large to hold all the necessary articles
as well as two or three lamps-clean
cloth for washing the chimneys and
one for drying them, some soft paper
for rubbing off the charred portion Of
the wick, a pair of sharp scissors for
cutting loose threads and a box con-
tanning two or three Wicks that have
been boiled in vinegar so that they are
ready for immediate use.
Irregular care is almost as bad as no
care at all. The lamps should be kept
Perfectly ClSdu, anu lHcy SuOul0 De
filled every day without fail, or else
they should not be used. A partly filed
lamp is the lamp that is apt to explode.
If the wick is rubbed clean every day,
there will not be danger of broken or
smoked chimneys, that will surely oc-
cur with neglected lamp.
A small dishpan should always be
kept for washing the different parts Of
the lamp. A soft cloth and plenty of
soap will keep the chimney in good Or
der.
Let certain part of the day be set
aside for this daily duty and when the
task has been accomplished put all the
necessary articles on the tray where
they belong and put the tray at once in
its place, where it will be ready for the
next days work.
A green shade is best for the eyes,
and this should always be well consid-
cred before the purchase is made.
Never purchase a yellow shade for a
reading lamp, for the light is almost as
trying as when white shade is used.
Many persons become nauseated when
red lights are freely used and a blue
shade gives a cold light that is not al
ways pleasant.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-29
SIBERIAN MILLET.
One View of What 1t VIII Do and
What Can BE Done With 1t.

One View of What 1t VIII Do and
What Can Be Done With 1t.
Writing of the new Siberian millet,
J. Clarence Norton says in Kansas
Farmer:
l am of the opinion that this new
millet will completely solve the alfalfa
problem in eastern Kansas, as the
crop of millet can be sowed in May or
June, cut in July or August and the
alfalfa drilled in the millet stubble in
August, and the stubble will furnish
the best of winter protection to the
young alfalfa.
A foul piece of land can be allowed
to grow weeds until June 1, or wheat,
rye or cowpeas can be plowed under
about June 1, the millet raised and al
falfa drilled in the stubble.
Now, don't let any man deceive him
self into the belief that a success can
be made of this new millet in the sum-
mer time with only sixty days from
seeding to maturity unless all the soil
conditions are favorable. This cannot
be too strongly emphasized, and where
a man fails with this new millet it is
because the soil was not fitted for so
rapid growth of crop. 1t has been
proved that where soil conditions were
favorable the great drought of last
year did not prevent this new millet
maturing a good crop when put in as
late as August.
The ground must be well plowed,
well narrowed and thoroughly COM
pacted so that all surplus air is out of
the soil and the conditions for root
growth are perfect. To pillow in June
or July and follow with a harrow and
seeder will never do at all. If no sub
packer is at hand, then the soil must be
repeatedly rolled and narrowed until
it is positively firm and compacted. and
where it is compressed enough to grow
q crop of the new Siberian millet it is
also in first class condition to grow
either alfalfa or wheat in the millet
stubble with no further preparation
than the use of a good disk press drill.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-29

PINK CARNATION GENEvIEvE LORD.
makes it valuable to grow on the side
benches. Queen Louise is pure white,
and a large Pennsylvania carnation
grower says it has always proved to be
the best white ever grown at his place.
1t has large flowers. long, stiff stems,
is moderately fragrant, continuous
is strong grower. Genesee and Storm
King are among the older sorts still
grown to large extent.
The best scarlet is G. Fl. Crane, but
America is freer bloomer. Mrs.
Thomas w. Lawson, the famous thir-
ty thousand dollar carnation, is beau
tiful pink, large, with long, stiff stems.
Genevieve Lord, a seeding of Edna
Craig crossed with William Scott, is
very fine. The plants are free bloom
ers, while the flowers are large and
produced on very long. stiff stems, as
seen in the accompanying illustration.
Ethel Croker is bright pink with a
clovelike fragrance. The Marquis is
considered an ideal pink.
The best known yellows are Butter
cup. Mayor Pingree and Gold Nugget.
Maceo is an acquisition to the crimson
varieties, and General Gomez is anoth-
er good one. Governor Roosevelt is the
most perfect shaped flower known. 1t
is new dark blood red sort and has
large flowers and all the good points
desired in a first class flower and
plant, says American Agriculturist, in
which occur the foregoing comments.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-29

An enameled bathtub can be quickly
and easily cleaned by securing with a
cloth wet with benzine and afterward
washing with soap and water, or it can
be secured with tablespoonful Of
kitchen salt wet with turpentine and
then rubbed carefully witha clean cloth.
When this latter method is employed,
care should be taken to see that the
tub is perfectly dry before using the
turpentine. When the enamel begins to
wear off your tub, it is difficult to keep
it clean. 1t should be re-enameled and
can be done at slight expense. The
first thing to do is to scrub the tub
with strong solution of soda and wa
ter. Let it dry, and apply the first coat
of enamel; dry again for two days, and
apply the second coat. After twenty
four hours, the time necessary to dry
perfectly, fill it with cold water and
let it stand for six hours. Empty, dry
thoroughly and apply the third and last
coat of enamel.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-29
MoHAMMEDANs AT PRAYER
They Always Respond When the
Voice of the Muezzin Calls.

They Always Respond When the
Voice of the Muezzin Calls.
The Mohammedan begins his prayer
standing, with his hands outspread
and his thumbs touching the lobes of
his ears. In this position he repeats
certain passages from the Koran, then
brings his hands down to his girdle,
folds them and recites several other
passages from the same book. Next he
bends forward, rests both hands upon
his knees and repeats three times with
bowed head the formula of prayer to
God, the most great Then he rises and
cries, "Allah hu akbarw God is great
sixteen times.
He then drops forward until his fore
head touches the ground between his
extended hands. He strikes his head
upon the floor at least three times, pro-
claiming his humility, and often doz-
en- and sometimes twenty times the act
will be repeated, according to his de-
sire to show humility and repentance.
He then returns to his knees and, set
Ting back upon his heels, repeats a
ritual. Next, arising to his feet, he
holds his hands and concludes the
prayer, repeating over and again the
words, 'sThere is no god but God, and
Mohammed is his prophet
This may be repeated once or a dozen
or forty times, according to the piety
of the worshiper, and he holds string
of beads in his hands to keep tally. His
obligations are then accomplished, but
he can go through the same ritual
again as many times as he likes. The
more frequently he does so the better
Moslem he is. His piety is measured
by the number of times he repeats his
prayers, and, like the Pharisees of the
Scriptures, he prays in public places.
No matter where he happens to be or
by whom he is surrounded, whether at
labor in the fields or selling goods in
his shop or however he may be en-
ployed, the Mussulman never forgets
to pray when the voice Of the muezzin
reminds him that the hour for devotion
1.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-29
DWARF ESSEX RAPE.
Grows Over a Great Range of Lati-
tude and Is Cheap Feed.

tude and Is Cheap Feed.
This 1 consider the most valuable adj
dition to our forage crops of recent
range of latitude and through a greater
period Of time than any other crop
know and next after corn and alfalfa
will produce more feed to the acre and
cheaper feed than any other plant.
1t may be sown any time there are
heat and moisture enough in the
ground to sprout the seed and will
grow upon any ground that will pro-
duce good corn or cabbage, but the
richer the soil the better the crop. 1t
grows best on reclaimed swamp land.
The value of the plant being in the
leaf rather than the seed, it is greatly
benefited by highly heterogeneous ma
nures, as fresh stable manures. AS it
does not mature the first year, but con-
tinues to grow until solid freezing
weather, the earlier it is sowed the
greater will be the yield of forage, as
it is best grazed off. The only other
possible way of using it is to feed 1t
as cut, as it cannot be cured for winter
feeding.
Sheep, cattle and hogs all relish it as
soon as they become accustomed to
eating it. Its chief place is a supple
ment to the dry pastures of midsum-
mer. 1t is said, however, to faint the
milk of cows. 1t may be sowed with
oats or barley or after those crops are
harvested or in corn at the last cultiva-
ton when the ground is not to be put
to wheat. 1t is preferable to rye for a
catch crop with corn that is to be fol-
lowed by oats OF barley. as rye neces-
states blowing the ground the follow
ing spring, whereas rape will nearly all
be killed by the winter north of Mason
and Dixons line, and the occasional
plant that survives will not interfere
with the other crops.
1t is valuable cover crop also, for
the reason that it continues to grow
late in the fall. thus conserving the nj
trogen that would otherwise be lost
from the soil after the corn crop has
matured. 1t has not the value of the
clovers, cowpeas and soy beans in
gathering nitrogen from the air, SO that
it does not improve soil only as 1t rem
ders plant food available for other
crops if it is fed off on the land where
it grew.
Sow it on all lots that stock have
tramped the grass from the past win
ter or any that would otherwise be
bare. would sow it on large areas on
~ to supplement temporary short
pasturage, and sown with cowpeas in
June a most valuable fall pasturage
may be made for pigs, lambs or calves.
They may be sown together in corn at
the last cultivation Seed costs to 10
cents pound.-Cor. Ohio Farmer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-29
A BALANCED RATION.
The Reasons Why 1t Is Proper an
Profitable to Feed 1t.

The Reasons Why 1t Is Proper and
Profitable to Feed 1t.
The other day, standing on the streets
Of Fort Atkinson, we listened to group
Of dairy farmers talking about the diff
f1ctlties and expense of feeding their
cows the past winter, says the editor
of Hoard's Dairyman. 1t was really
interesting, much so for the reason that
it was astounding to hear men who
pretend to be dairymen give evidence,
as they did. of profound ignorance of
the real economics of dairy feeding.
One man said he wouldn't buy bran or
gluten meal, SIS per ton for the first
and $24 for the second. 81 feed ground
corn and oats" said he. Il raise my
own feed. and l know it's cheaper"
We ventured to ask him if he could tell
what oats were costing him per ton
when they were selling at 40 cents a
bushel "Well," said he, 81 don't know
exactly, but do know they are a good
deal cheaper than bran or gluten" The
man was in reality paying $2S.1213 per
ton for his oat feed, because that was
the price oats were selling for. Anoth-
er man said he wasn't feeding any
grain, and all 1 get is clear gain" FL
nally one farmer, noticing, no doubt
that we were somewhat interested in
the conversation, asked US to tell why
any one should feed balanced ration.
81 have looked over The Dairym2n
time and again." he said. "and i can't
Ito or fol ont Of a co
when you fix up those rations for the
men who write you. Is it all humbug
or what is it?'
We asked this farmer if he had ever
given the subject of feeding dairy cows
any study, and he admitted he had not
All the men in the group. numbering
half dozen, confessed that they were in
the same boat. Now, here were six
farmers with large herds of cows all
financially interested in getting all they
could from their cows, and yet not one
of them considered it worth while to
stop and look into the feeding question
to see if it was not worth looking into.
There is a confession of childlike
weakness here that is almost pitiful
anu yet II 10 lllS COuQll1On VI d
mass of the men who keep cows.
These men were all agreed that they
would not buy bran at SIS per ton. but
they would feed oats at $2S ton. In
answer to the question "Why should
we feed balanced ration?" We under
took to explain as follows:
We should feed balanced ration be-
cause the COW is compelled to produce
in milk a perfectly balanced food. By
that we mean that all the elements in
the milk are balanced up to relative
percentage of each food element in it.
The COW cannot help herself. She can
not drop off the percentage of the car
bohydrates or protein or fat if the
farmer doesn't know enough or is too
stingy to supply her with any of those
elements. What does she do? Simply
this: She reduces the amount of her
milk until the quantity is reduced to
an amount that she can balance from
the food she gets. Therefore we
should feed the COW a balanced ration
in order that she may keep up her milk
flow to the point of good profit to the
owner