The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-30
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Reforest our Lands.


Reforest our Lands.
"a tree in full leaf Is noblcr object than KING Ill
his coronation robes."-LoED BACON.
The scarcity of timber in the old cotton states
is daily becoming matter for serious consider
alton. The abolition of fences is perhaps the
most important step in the way of reform that
has been made. You not only do away with the
necessity Of annually providing large amount
of the best timber for rails but you get rid of
great deal of work which it is difficult to get
done. Few freedmen like rail splitting
Secondly 1t enables you to rcforest your
waste fields. Keep the stock enclosed and the
dogwood, persimmon, hickory nut, walnut,
chnquapin, black gum and sweet gum will be-
gin to make their appearance. BroomseIge,
briars and other grasses will take possession u
the soil and bring it into q state of fertility
Time, the great rccuperator, will work wonders
for us if we will only study his ways. Every
farmer should strive to rcforest his waste lands.
The china berry, the ailanthus, t ,at much abused
tree, and many others grow very rapidly, and if
the seed were planted in gulles and waste places
they would soon act as restoratives, shading the
ground by their branches, fcrtlizng it by their
leaves and fruit, and by their roots spreading
out protecting the soil from washing rains.
FORESTER
SUICIDE OF AN EUIToR.--Sumtcr, January 90.
Preston d. Mood, editor the Clarendon Press
and teacher of q successful private school, blew
his brains out last night at Manning, where lie
| resided. 1t is rumored that the refusal of fair
daughter Of Israel to reciprocate his attachment
and was the son Of Rev. Henry H. Mood ds.
| tinguished Methodist minister, and most ex-
emplary gentleman. The young man was talen-
| ted but erratic-some say not always sane. He
was reckless rs an editor, and was recently
challenged by young Charles Pool on account of
newspaper remarks. Both parties were willing
to fight, but the seconds could notiagree upon the
| ;erms Young Mood was well yesterday atten-
ded q party last evening, and killed himself af-
ter returning home. lie has a large family con-
nccton here.
The sad event has excited much sympathy.
| The Mood family are remarkable for pety and
worth, and have furnished several able members
to the South Carolina onference.-C Register.
A correspondent of the News and Courier, at
Manning gives the following as the true cause
of the sad event, and pays fitting tribute to the
character of the lamented Mood:
His tragic ending is directly traccable to n
severe slekmsss ness; some ears ago. II was me1ln:
terrible attack-has been subject to epileptc
fits. lie was q bundle of nerves. Genius is Of
ten. n fatal gift. Mood was undoubtedly most
brilliant man. His intellect Of the highest and
finest order. His moral character was unim
peachable lie ovcrworked his frail body. AT
though quite young Gay he had gathered large
library of choice books, which he had mastered
Those who knew him most intimately felt tina
| this mental aud phi hvSical taxation would cnd sc
| rously 1t dill not come carly rs was reason
ably expected. In short. the entire people arc
fully satisfied that the unfortunate young maj
took lis life in one of his moments of menta
alteration. lie gained tho respect Of men 10y
his purity of morals, suaviiy OF manners an
great tenderness Of heart. lie loved books
children and nature. Ills love for his parent
amounted to alteration