The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-19
Naxs rom North Paoolet.


Eta JANE, April 15.-The dry spell
cam. t. an Ad last Saturday e,onius.
Since then we have had Que Of Uncle
"Dickey' woodraffs 8 drizzly drozzly spells,
and vegetation is much imprevsS m appear
ance. Most Of our farmers ore ready to
plant their crops, WHO haven't done SO.
Some Of the people tell US that they !
haven't seen such q Spring for work since
1858. This Spring will be long remem-
bered for tho damsgc demo by fire. It's
we'll up 10 1856 in this respect. Should tho
rain stop now and the weather clear of
warm we would DO glad for the little chill
dren, aud elder persons TOO, who have been
pent up in cities, towns and villages during
the winter months to visit our beautiful sec
ton and acquaint themselves with the
realities of country life; see the bread
acres Of wheat and oats that have spread
their carpets over the earth while their
tender blades rustic in tho passing bese7e
and promise the husbandman an abundant
harvest; hear the Industrious plowman
as he follows his tins-honored occupation,
Ito which all other professions and oscuPa-
tions are subservient,) whistliug or hum
ming some tune he has learned at the Sab
bath School. or perhsp, at country frolic,
| s.v ."V.s-.--v ~ -hish - = ->n ~.---'c--
| ally by "gee-haw," "woe uhow, here" SC,
while behind him the bosom Of the soil is
OF ensd to receive the seed or look upon
| the forest, whore each member Of tho cyl
van family has appeared in royal style be-
fore the King ofNature, and see the streams
as they hurry their waters pell-mell over
tho rocks TO waltz in the eddics below, and
and the thousands OF wild flowers that line
the banks wave their beautiful oelors and
send forth their fragrance in obedience to
natures immutable laws. Truly, amid such
scenes can the Psslmi,t say:
"Lst the floods clap their hands and let
the hills together joy declare"
Well, we had another wedding. Yester'
day Mr.. Munro Garner and Miss Sallie
Lipscy were married by j. L. Strain, Notary
Public Mrs. "Vox" said the bride was
the prettiest one that has been here yet.
Nothing unusual marked tho event, only
that George Petty lsest silent long enough
for the ceremony to be said.
One of our friends gives us plan fo
raising meat that most people like to eat
q streak Of lean and streak Of fat. III,
says, "feed the hogs every other day" III
is q man who has made lifc a success, bu
our readers will form their own conclusion
as to his plan for raising hogs.
No doubt our lady readers experience
much anxiety about their garden plants
getting frost bit. II thcy will have then
wa,ered every morning just before sunrise
they will lose none OF thcm by frost. U.s.
, fresh we'll or spring water, and if tn
weather is not freezing cold they will b.
all right.
On account Of rain VIC had no preaching
Mt Salem yesterday. The communion sci
vice is expected to begin Saturday befor
the second Sabbath in next month.
N.s Mildred L. Strain We are glad
|. progressing very wrr,. oIne- bright eye
ltti3 Gif!!D and boys who form no smal
part Of our community, bid fair to max
valuable members of society some day.
| II -one-hfth of six be three, what ill enc
third Of twenty &c? Vox.