The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-15
Correspondence Of Union Times
News From North Pacolet.

Eta JANE. Nov. l1.-Nothing affords a
county newspaper correspondent more pleas
urc than to see the several interests of his
section properly set forth in printers ink
Whenever he fails to have that pride he has
outlivcd his usefulness rs n journalist. We
do not mean by this to convey the idea that
that truth ought to be compromised with
falschood. Anything, whether il affects in
dividuals or the community at large, should
be stated upon the unyiclding foundation of
truth, and truth alone.
Unntcntional injuries are wrought upon
communities by 'gassing' correspondents,
who want to brag Oh their crops, etc. These
statements work their way into commercial
channels, and the result is, the hard working
man is deprived of his legitimate rights
when his product is put upon the market.
Two months ago we were satisfied that we
would make fair average cotton crop in
this section. The carly and severe frost has
materially changed the prospects, and now
| good farmers and close observers fail to see
how more than three-fourths of crop of
| cotton can be gathered this year.
Mr.. a. ". Lotspcich, of Sunny Side has
| the hest average crop We know Of He has
| gathered fourteen bales from nineteen acres.
lie ploughcd this cotton six times, snd it
never waited minute for work when it
needed it. Mr.. Lotspcich is Tennessecan
| by birth and education, and has had but n
| few years experience in raising cotton; but
| the system he has adopted, if accompanied
| by fair prices, will prove remunerative.
The congregation at Salem yesterday was
disappointed by Rev. J. w. Query, the min
lister who has faithfully and acceptably
served them for the last two years, failing
| To come. His unexplained absence was q
determined the meeting snutrru i,hs. brethren
urc altogether, but formed it into prayer
meeting, conducted by Mr.. J. L. Strain, VIII,
read the 18th Psalm, and was joine by C
G. Roberts, J. B. 7. Scott, c. w. Whisonan
and \. A. Lee. who took part in the meeting
| ana thus an hour was pleasantly and W,
trust, proftably spent. A collection wa,
then taken up for Foreign missions ant
| $f,02 realized.
One healthfill sign for the future of ou,
county is the zeal with which many of OH,
| young people do their work in the Sabbath
| School, as we'll rs toward angclizing tho
| world.
MIR. and Mrs. Hamlet Crocker, of Asburv
We regret to learn, lost their child last week
under painful circumstances. IL was one ot
those desperate cases of Group that does its
work almost in an instant They have ou
| sympath'cs in their sore trial
Mr.. /. }. Hughes is lying in a critical
condition, and has been so for several days
with something like brain affection. Mrs,
Hughes, his wife, still fingers with the can
Ger on her breast.
Mrs. Hon. y. y. Sarratt, has our thanks
for sample of her ''flat dutch turnips.
which in both quantity and qnality are fine.
What she don't know about housewifery ISM
worth knowing. Her whole life is devoted
to making her home pleasant and attractive,
and casting the sunshine of happiness over
the community in which she lives.
S26 were divided among number of
boys. as follows: of them got 81 each, the
rest % apiece. except two, who received
only $2 apiece. How many boys were there?
The answer is boys but how is the sum
done? Vox