The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-03-22
News from North Paoolet

Eta JANE, March lo.-Ihe equihoo'"i
ale passed over this section last Friday, snu
ince then We have been having Spring
weather.. Everything that can hold or pun
plev has plenty to do now. The house
1ive, are no less interested in their horu-
cultural matters. Every ounce OF human
brain and pound Of muscle sho uld be brought
into rcauisition to secure the advantages
their judioious application will anor''
Tho next six wcsks will. in great measure,
decide tho fate Of this years crop.
Our people have never gone to work with
moro zeal and energy than now. The 10"
prices Of everything they need guarantees
an opportunity for them to get out OF de"''
should they make good crops and get fair
prices for il. Merchants and creditors have
never shown such leuity as now. Wh'lew
are an orthodox Alliance man, we are free
TO admit that tho merchants, in many IN
stances, have been the country's best irienos
in time past They have invested and re-
invsstsd their money and stsksd 1t upon
the worst disorgauized system OF labor tho
world ever knew, and hsve carried men
ever year after year in the hope that they
would get out some time, instead OF press
ing them down aud breaking them up.
The honest, hard working man was in the
same ship with the lazy indolent man, who
red for nsth,ng but the present, to got his
living. The Alliance has brought about
state of affairs in which every member H.
to ssme extent, his brothers keeper, and II
is his duty to SEQ that he acts in good faith
remedy ON evil at the expense of no clas.
of individuals; to defend itself against do.
mestic enemies.
Fools, demagogues, and those who have
axes TO grind are crying out, "down with
the merchant" instead Of elevating labor
to that honorable plane to which it belong.
whore it can command the respect Of capi
tol end 60 hand in hand with it in building
un the country However the meaning oi
the word or the objects of tho order may
be perverted, the principle of nll true men
will remain the same, aud we hope they are
in the majority.
Mention was made some time ago abo ut
the futility Of the stock law. 1t appeari
that for at least four months in the year
there is nothing in it that the average citi
zen 10 bound to respect. The "cattle Of @
thousand hills" arc collected in this section
and among them some irst-olass sky rock
cts. The farmer whe sows wheat or oats
in the Fall invites this torment and, as 6
consequence, Fall sowing has nearly play ed
A of IL,
has so acres of oats, sowed last Fall, which
affords his section fine grazing. We suggest
that every man or woman who has . COW
SOW at least acres of eats in September
or October, at farthest, aud then we will
have winter pastures right.
Our last problem should have read q
per cont. for dust and waste.
Thinking that this week some one will
answer the Scripture questions given in our
correspondence of Two weeks ago We with.
hold our answer until next week.
MIR. Editor, your giving the "lesson
helps" to the International Sunday School
lessons weekly, should make your paper
cqaye sSifsyy NO parent wf fm l:priire IL E: E:
child of sueh great treasure at such-an
insignificant cost. If there is such a ch,ap
man In our county, or anywhere else, |
would be glal to know who he is, and we
will ask the prayers of Gods peop!c III his
behalf
We are glad to note that brother Leitch', 1,
mission to Union has not been in vain. Wa
have too high an opin ion of the neonIs
OF Union than to think that all the seed
sown by this good man will fall elsewhere
than npon good ground Should we live.
we will use our best efforts TO get him TO
visit our rural section during the summer,
and we guarantee him a fair field in which
o labor. We feol that he and the cause be
represents will be received with open arm,
by grateful people. In his work he has
been successful in pulling down the strong
holds Of sin and has erected family altars
that burn bright with Heavenly light. That
THIS work may go on and on until "Jesus
Christ reisns King Of Nations as He now
reigns King of Saints" is our prayer.
MIR. Lsander Petty and Miss Mamie
Worthy were married yesterday, by Jas. L.
Strain, Notary Public. Thi, is tho fourth
time Mr. Petty has been married, and he
is not more than As years old yet. Widow
ers, don't be dishesrtened patience and
perseverance perform wonders Vox.
Personals.
Mai. ID. A. Townsend wont nm 70 N,,,L