The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-26
Riverside Ripples.

RIVER SIDE, April 22d.-NR. EDIroR.-I
have been trying to think what kind Of
material that person must have been made
Of who said. "Spring-time has no charms
for me-" Ho must have been the worst
kind Of o dyspeptie, and ono breathing
city dust and surrounded on all sides BY
brick walls. Certainly he knew nothing
about country life. Is it not . high privilege
indeed, to breath the fresh inygorating At.
beautiful flowers that 80 richly and pfomis.
onously adcrn and beautifys our God-giyen,
heaven-blessed country-a country that has
no superiors and but few equals on top of
this great earth, with soil and climate adam.
ted to the growth Of almost every eoncoiy-
able plant, both in fruit aud flowers, as
we'll as the staple and monied crops. There
are some cotton planters who will, perhaps,
differ with me in this ono Of those cotton
maniass who plant nothing but cotton, year
after year, until he has completely ex-
hausted his farm lands and is now gro Wiling
under mortgage and lien laws. Well, it does
look like hard times with o fellow when he
has to mortgage his farm and sign lien on
his crop for the bread and meat he should
have raised at home. But who are 10
blame for this state of things? Only the
improvideut, short-sigh!ed, tho would-be
farmer.
Just now We are Inclined to take more
hopeful view Of the situation, and think
the farming classes have about struck bot.
tom, and will now strike for better wages,
that is, better crops. fSt
We are glad to note that some of the road
workers are putting their roads in rood
condition. Some, however, are slow. cerv
siou, to move up in this important matter.
1t is certainly very great pity that road
overseers do not possess enough Of public
spirit to put their roads in . passable con.
dition. There IL aroad'leading from Woods
ferry that is well nigh impossible, where
the road CROSSES Big Browns Greek. there
being washout hole and quick sand. We
know OF several passing over this road who
either had to sni N or drown at this very
dangerous place. Will not the County
Commissioners take notice?
We wero trying to get subscribers some
days back. for the Southern CulGvator,
which is about the best Agricultural journa al
published in the Southern States, and maize
very slow out indeed. The cry is eve
have no time to read" Is it not better 10
take time to read and post yourself on the
advancement in agriculture, than 20 cropping
in darkness oil your l,fef How would q
farmer like to employ Q lawyer to defend
him Or his interest who never had time TO
read mp on his profession ? We think the
April number Of the Cultipator contains In
formation worth at least the price Of Q
years subscription, and perhaps ten times
as much. Let the readers OF the TIMES
read Mrs. j. II. Thompson's letter to the
Southern CalHvetor on page lit CT The
april numboF.
River Side vas favored with q visit last
week by Rev. d. p. Boyd and wife. On
Sunday BRO. Boyd preached an Easter Ser
mon. from Matthew 18th chap: 9th verse,
to large and attentive congregation, not
few OF whom esteemed it . privilege to
listen to the foroible and practical discourse
by the servant Of the Most High.
Now, Mr. Editor. let me compliment you
on the improved appearance OF your well
come weekly visitor. the Unisn TINES
Mrs. Joe took specis. interest In the fate
OF "Poor Little Emily"
The exposition Of the Sunday School
Lesson is good, and ought to be reed by
every subscriber to the TIMES. jos.