The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-01

Eta JAHt Je3uary 28s-Mud, mud,
mud, is al We a Is3e and hear Of, with 9
fair prospsst q eontinuo1s wet weather..
No outdoor work ,san be done, and gesi
deal of the shor. .cossSSasis in the field
yet.
Mr.. Govan Black, Of the Home neighbor-
hood, reports sc;ae good farming for las'
year: On one-fourth Of On acre he made 80
gallons Of molasses; he also made on Lis farm
1875 bushels of corn and Eve bales Of cotton
weighing 6O0lbs each, with q mule that
weighs 525 lbs. He had to assist him two
small boys, sged 10 and IL years respee-
lively. lie works what il known ss the
John Clary place, on tho head waters Of
Gilky Creek.
The wheat and oatc are spreading their
green carpets over the field. 1t 10 probable
that the warm spell has given them an oppor-
tunity TO take root, that they may be better
prepared for freezing weather yet to come.
Mrs "vox 10 suffering with "bedleey"
finger; won't some kind old lady recommend
.'obedildoef She has no confidence in
wissrd oil. The children and cats, especi-
ally "yallsr Tom," have to stand around.
His presence in the cook rosm and around
the table is no ,tenSer needed, and to add to
our domestic infslioil ~oid Red, she's cut
ting up, and it takes the whole family, with
Rose Ann thrown in, TO do the milking.
Our friend "Keys" is alright. We are no
betting man, but will wager pig to pin
l>r ,hst l. ~ss. I'D hv old rpOfher
| who took more pride in making her son
| useful than ornamental. Keys" the girls
| have been reading and caucusing over that
| last piece you published in the TIMES.
Some Of them think (though they hawaii told
! US SOY that boy of that kind is "benan1a"
| within himself We have some good look
| ing girls up here who might marry good
| chance. They don't look upon those young
| dy-up-ths-orssk, rsse-oil-headed. upper-lip-
bearded, shallow-brained fops as filling the
| meat, make coffee, etc., will win every time.
They are no fools, in the general aecsptation
/ of that word.
The Editer will make his readers think
"vnr" i..A-'<s--soe,t," i. il not the "eus,ed-
| est msu in this township He should re-
member that it takes something more than
Judicial "ssdrrin'' and editorial blessing
to set things right
Messrs. Cornwell, Jshn Is. Free aud Ter
| ry Estes gave US correct answers 10 the sheep
| question. Mr.. Gault, of KeIton, is also cor
rcct-20 sheep is the answer. We will be
| glad if those answering will give full eIpla-
nation Of the "whys" and "nherefores" in
their solutions Of any question. I End
| considerable interest is taken in them by
| those who are fond Of such amusements, and
| We hope to keep them interested. We give
another and solicit answers, which, if COR
rect, wo will acknowledge.
A is 60 steps before b, and takes steps
to BIS 6; but OF BIS steps arc equal to 7 Of
As; how many steps will each take to be
tegetherf
Mr.. A. G. Davis has just returned from q
oanvaaslng gtb1In-nrKansas., He reports
cur s. C. frieuds as doing well. Mr.. Geo
W. Estes, who went west year ago, has .
fius plantation, paid for, aud has cotton uu-
sold, for which lie is not needing the money
He owes nobody anything-is independent
Such mon as George Estes arc not often met
With ii Arkansas, or anywhere olse. He i.
farmer and worker. We need 20 few
such as he is in this country. When hi
left here Union county lost ono Of its bes
citizens. Vox.