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 iu times past about the form not
paying, and think know several reasons
why it doesn't pay, but as l am not like one
of those scientifically built engines that cuts
off and uses steam expansivsly, at a ( stroke,
but have to travel the fall stroke to tell what
l wish, will not attempt this time, but
will probably do 81 later on.
As it has not teeu paying we would like
TO hear from some who have been taking
observations. While we are waiting would
liketo say that some of our farmers now
show unmislakable 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 gool 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 briars,
&C., and preparing for a 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 comcly state. | hope the
farmers will work with moro energy and
be rewarded for their labors, and use what
they make judiciously. We are called the
"mudsill," aud Col Ben Terrell said that
"when the mulsnl turned over, the whole
struGture woulI fall"
Joe complains Of whiskey selling from
wagons in his vicinity, and would say they
slip around into tbs 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 a vast
amount of vulgarity, profanity and in
deccncyis is equally as offensive and injurious
But these disreputablc harrooms that arc
posing under the nom de plume of drug
stores, are worse, ten to one, AMI have q
more bancful Influence than all the contra
band whiskcy wagons that come into this
part of the country, for the latter Odd res
into out-octhe-way places to do their devil
meat aud the former works in public
places, making people drunk and disorderly,
right ut lalcs doors, and where families
are trying to raise theii children deccnt'y.
That whiskcy is hcins sold around here is
unmistakablc, for who ever saw whiskey
shipped in half-pint bottles or sent by
telegraph but ii 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 scnti-
ment frightcns the people away, and he
never penned trucr sentence. But we
must begin to arouse the sentiments or the
| christian and temperance people, ana work
| in the face of this vicious public senimcnt.
Work against whiskey selling AMI drin k
| ing and all its attendant sins-Sabbath
breaking, misccgenation and living together
openly in adultery: and we must not try to
| simply "live these things down." but be
ot one accord and work against them, re-
gardless Of abuse TT the opinions of worldly
| minded church members. ] an almDs,
| afraid to say ii. but the rirlS enc1uragc il to
ing and laughing ~ familarly and socially
| with young men gully of most fru'nc"aI
conduct rs if they were pure rs angels
If they would turn their backs scvcre'y J
upon such mcn they mccl never fear n want
| Of friends worthy their respect.
Miss Lily C,rnwcil will leave here today
| for the Clifford Seminary, at Union.
Miss Marion Potter will leave to-mD~row,
Tuesday, for Copper Limestone Iustiru,c. l