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

RIVER SIDE, April 22d.-NR. EDIToR.-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 dyspcptic, and one 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 invigorating at
! mVspme,e, sweetenuu qua p-. ru@od by tho
beautiful flowers that so richly and promis-
ouously adorn and beautifys our God-given,
heaven-blessed country-a country that has
! no superiors and but few equals on top of
this great earth, with soil and climate adap.
ted to the growth Of almost every conceiv-
able plant, both in fruit and flowers, as
we'll as the staple and monied crops. There
are some cotton planters who will, perhaps,
differ with me in this; one Of those cotton
maniaes who plant nothing but cotton, year
after year, until no has completely ex-
haustcd his farm lands and is now growing
under mortgage and lien laws. Well, it does
look like hard times with o fellow when he
has to mortgage his farm and sign a lien on
his crop for the bread and meat he should
have raised at home. But who are to
blame for this state of things? Only the
improvident, short-sigh.ed, tho would-bc
farmer.
Just now we are ipclined to take a more
hopeful view Of the situation, and think
the farming classes have about struck boz.
tom, and will now strike for better wages,
that is, better crops.
We are glad to note that some of the road
workers are putting their roads in good
condition. Some, however, are slow, perv
slow, 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 = psssable con-
ditiOn. There is road leading from Woods
ferry that is well nigh impossible, whero
the road crosses Big Browns Creek. there
being washout hole and quick sand We
know of several passing over this road who
either had to sri IL or drown at this very
dangerous place. Will not the County
Commissioners take notice?
We were trying to get subscribers some
days back. for the Southern Culfvator,
which is about the best Agricultural journal
published in the Southern States, and maize
= very slow out indeed. The cry is "we
have no time to read" Is it not better 10
take time to read and post yourself on the
advancement in agriculture, than go cropping
in darkness all your life? How would a
farmer like to employ lawyer to defend
him or his interest who never had timo to
read up on his profession? We think the
April number of the CultiUator contains in
formation worth at least the price of n
years subscription, and perhaps ten times
as much. Let the readers Of the TINES
read Mrs. j. Il. Thompsons letter to the
Southern CmHUator on page 1T of the
April number
River Side was favored with n visit last
week by Rev. ID. 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 q
few OF whom esteemed it privilege to
listen to the forcIble 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 Union TINES
Mrs Joe took spccia: interest in the fate
of "Poor Little Emily"
The exposition Of the Sunday Schoo!
Lesson is good, and ought to be read by
every subscriber to .he TINES JoH.