The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-02-07
Correspondence Of Union Times.
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SANTUc, FEB. 3.-There has been very
much said in times past, about the form not
paying, and / think know several reasons
why it doesn't pay, but as am not like one
of those scientifically built engines that cuts
off and uses steam expansivsly, alta z stroke,
but have to travel the fall stroke to tell what
] wish, will not attempt this time, but
will probably do 50 later on.
As IL has not been paying we would like
to hear from some who have been taking
observations. While we are waiting would
iketo say that some of our farmers now
show unmistakable signs Of trying to make
it pay profit this year. There are more
oats sown than have been for several years,
and the beauty of it is, they are pu. in we'll
and on average goo land. While some are
nearly or quite through, others are just be-
ginning to sow. The people, too, are busy
cleaning out fence corners, cutting brisrs,
&c., and preparing for q crop generally.
There has been less land cleared this
winter, than for several years. The time
was mcstlySspeht in putting that already
open in more comely state. hope the
farmers will work with moro energy aud
he rewarded for their labors, and use what
they make judiciously. We are called the
"mudsill," and Col. Ben Terrell said that
"when the mudsill turned over, the whole
structure would fall"
Joe complains of whiskey selling from
wagons in his vicinity, and would soy they
slip around into this neighborhood some
times, especially along the river road. But
the wagons are not the most offensive and
formidable sources of this annoyance of
whiskey selling, but selling it close to
churches and school houses, creating vast
amount of vulgarity, profanity and in
decencyis is equally as offensive and injurious.
posing under the nom de plume Of drug
stores, are worse, ten to one, and have n
moro baneful influence than oil the contra
band whiskcy wagons that come into this
part of the country, for the latter d1dges
into out-of-the-way places to do their devil
meat aud the former works in public
places, making people drunk and disorderly,
rightSm ladies doors, and where families
are trying to raise theii children decenty.
That whiskcy is heing sold around here is
shipped in half-pint bottles, or sent by
telegraph; but il is obtained in that guam
tity, and on such short notice one would
think it was sent by telegraph
Vox says that the ghost Of public senti-
ment frightens the people away, and he
never penned truer sentence. But we
must begin to arouse the sentiments OF the
christian and temperance people, and work
in the face of this vicious public sentiment.
Work against whiskey selling and drin k
ing aud oil its attendant sins-Sabbath
breaking, misccgenatiou aud living together
| openly in adultery; and we must not try to
simply "'live these things down." but be
of one accord and work against them, re-
gardess Of abuse or the opinions Of worldly
| minded church members. / an almost
| afraid TO say il hnL the Girls encourage it to
| ing and laughing ns familiarly and socially
with young men guilty OF most irumoraI
conduct as if they were pure as angels.
| If they would turn their backs severely
upon such men they need never fear want
| Of friends worthy their respect
Miss Lily C,rnwcll will leave here to-day
| for the Clifford Seminary, at Union.
Miss Marion Porter will leave tomorrow,
Tuesday, for Cooper Limestone Institute. l
wish both of these young ladies much sue
| cess and q bright future.
Mrs. Eva Penny, of Joncsville, came
down yesterday, OH q visit to her mother,
| Mrs. S. A. Porter.
Mr.. Kenneth Baker, of Gaffney City, is
in Santuc, assisting Mr.. Z. c. Bycrs. in
buying cotton for Tho firm of Carol & Stacy.
E.w.J.