The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-07-13

WITHOUT A NEWSPAPER. A contemporary thus
strikes the key note. and reaches the truth of
this matter in the following Nothing presents
II sadder commentary upon the present condi-
ton of society than the large number of families,
both in town and country, but more especially
the latter, that subscribe to paper of any
kind. IIundl eds and thousands of families arc
thus growing up utterly ignorant of what is
transpiring in the world around them Ignorant
of the mighty events of the day. But who can
Tell ihe of injury thct Is being inilic-
| ted on the rising generation-those who are to
take place in the busy world at no distant
day-growing up without any knowledge of the
present, or any study of the past this ignor-
amcc, too, being imbucd into them by the sane
ton of those who should, and doubte IS do, know
better, did they only think of the injurious effect
of their insane course. Let the heal of every
| family think of this, and place in the hands of
| those for whom hc is responsible the means Of
acquiring some knowledge of the moving pan
Drama in which we act oar different parts.
That is all DER true but there is streak Of
mcanncss connected with the matter which the
above does not reach. You will find it all through
the country. Hundreds of heads of families in
every County in this State, depend upon reading
their ncighbors papers. They will spend hafa
day every week and travel from five to ten miles to
hear the news read from the paper belonging to
n subscriber, and if you ask them why they
don't subscribe for one, they will tell you they
can I aford it or the Post Office is far off that
they have not time to go for it, The time and
labor of such men must be almost worthless, if
fty-two half days in one year is not worth two
dollars-uot quite cents day The selfish
mcanncss of such men is in the fact that for tho
sake of saving 50 year they sponge upon
their ncighbors for their own pleasure and de-
privc their wives and children of the cheapest
rs well ,f the most instructive and profit
able pleasures they could give them.
Mr.. Thos NJ. Paysingcr thrcshed three hun
| drcd and sevcnty-three bushels Of wheat this
| summer from t"cnty-onc acres. The same gen
tlcman last year made three hundred and sixty
| two bushels from eighteen acres.
That's first rate showing for Newberry and
the tro gears good crops speak well for Mr. Pay
singers system of agriculture, but you are u
few bushels per acre behind Union yet, and our
| friend Tench says he will not be satisfied until
he can report crop Of .ffiy bushels per acre.
Paysingcr and Tench desperate characters
in farming contest. Try your skill next year,
gentlemen. We bet on Union all the time.
| SOUTHERN FARMER AND SroCK JOURSAL.-
We have received the July number of the
Southern Farmer and Stock Journai, and are
pleased to see the marked Improvement in the ar
rangcments of its topics, and acknowledgement;
making it one of the most reliable means Of
knowledge to the Northern farmer of the vast
resources of the South; while the Southern far
mcr will iad it the best periodical on the varied
agricultural subjects published in the Southern
State, Monthly, at the extreme low price Of 20
cts per annum. Address II. c. Billings s. Sons,
Madison, Ga.