The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-26
Jottings froI In1it1 tasblssl.

Ezra JAss, Apr losuithsta uling
We had . goof rain the 14th inst, end
the ground was too plopGh for two or
three days last week eofs and other
vegetation, partioul ars needing
it again. Plsnttn ipgt anely
and this week will eotton
seed in ths grounds, not
attempt "a fnAh.up, lg h&
fore tho mid dInIs ionthl
pArtioalarly] ID ~ | slA
Our Ark jnsas ffleHdS write that Hhey are
/ getting sIong With tASir farm work. very
well, and that their cr0p prospects sSe bet
ter than they were . yeAS ago at thfs time.
wsthought We would @ake an elaborate
reply to an anonymous leter received last
week by one of cur best citizens, but space
ferbids an extended notiso A this time,
The letter is written, Tor attempted to be
writtsn) ostsnsibly in the interest Of the
Mormon faith. The writer handles us
with GLOVES off and recites III our sins of
omission and commission, foteign end do
mestic. What we have said in these ool-
umns from time time about these modern
Lamechites is bitter morsel under his
tongue. We must, however, give him
credit for making no attempt to disguise
those mammoth aurieular sppendsges that
are an unfailiog index to his assinine pre-
clivitiss. Though wesdont wish to cast any
reflections upon the faithful mule by bring.
ing his paternal ancestor into this defaming
This wviter twirls some ol
Palps sayings around in such trap eziar
style that they represent crazy quili
rather than q Sregp3est ooncatenation o1
-seriptnrai truths, going eupport the i'm,
ported hsresy he would L1Ayc Sotr psopl,
imbibe. Throughout lthe whole letter give,
evidence that its avthor is q first-olsss
blackguard rather thsu o teacher Of Scrip
tural truth aud 9 practitioner Of moral de
cenoy. He makes Q Sfsuitlsss attempt K
switch its authorship upon some coloret
man-perhaps Wallace Fowler. But W,
raised to descend. below the surface o
propriety and exhume such disgraceful Ian
guage as is therein set forth On future oc
casion we will bring this matter up il
better style, and refer to such points ai
concern the public veal. We will feed thi
polygamic disciple on alternative doses o
decent language until the effect of hi
moral leprosy has disappeared, If possible
We arc glad TO find our friend Mr.. A. F
McKissiok among the contributors of tn
TINES, and assure him that we have n
disposition to fail out with him for "inva
ding our dominion.' His problem is on
well calculated to still, up our geometrician
and put them to studying. My youn
friend, you and your efforts will alway
find o hearty welc6me with us.s We hop
some Of our numerous young friends will
answer him. We have already figured on
our answer and will put it before our read
ers in case 1t is necessary.
A distiller sold his whisksy. losing a pc
cent keeping S!S Of the proceeds, he gav
the remainder to an agent to buy rye at
| per cent. commission; he lost in all $3i
What was the whiskey worth
We presume our Bible readers found tn
seriptural quotation in the Internalions
Sunday School Lesson of April ii, in th
22d and 23d verses OF 18th Psalm.
Rev. Mr.. Hickson preached practioa
sermon at Abingdon Creek last Sabbath
His text was Rev. lst chap. and 9th verse
"And hath made us kings and priests mt
God His Father Vox.