The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-06
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K.Lrox. Nov 2 MIR Editor, VIC are h's-
Jug fine weather for gathering citon ana
other crops. aul we sh""id he fh""e.
Almighty God, the Creator giver all pre-
server II oil gooi things, that lie mas
gran, ed us such suitable weather for takiug
care Of the products Of our labor. We
should thank Col f,r al thugs, but fear
thai macy never even think Of giving thauks
for anything. "Oh ye Of little faith; you
have turnei your backs on the past, SHUT
dsySgrIns lie bs pfsssS1p sas1prs and are sresa'ly
Now brother .far1Ders, LET US face the past.
keep our eyes on the future and guard the
reieni, and, AS 1 have said before, raise
les, cotton AMI more bread stuffs.
When we raisc cur own supplies we can
| rest contented and happy under our own
'vi aud fix tr,e" nni not be dependent
on any person, hut independent Of any man,
81 far rs foJd for man and beast Is con-
cerpel. Now, my friends, waut you to
unders and that 1 do not favor reducing
| your cotton crop lower than you can sand,
but to take q few acre, Of your cotton land
aud plant them in corn or SOW them in wheat
| or oats. Some say plant only ten acres OF
| cotton to the mul", but | do not think that
| will do. You will find my reasons in q
back number of this paper, therefore l will
not repeat them here.
Last Tuesday Mr.. william Going's gin
house was burned to the ground. lhe fire
broke out in one corner Of the lint ROOM
| The los, wat $500. There were q bales of
| cotton entirely lost, belonging to Is. Is. Goiug,
J. T. Gong, and Gi Garner and others.
| There was NJ insurance Oh any of the prop
erty destroyed.
| The conicreuce yeas is drawing c,osc 10
| an end, and We of the Jone5yile Circuit
l Tint The hiylly es,r rcmcl nnSt Kew
| ID. L. Boyd. W IL not preach to us next year
| 80 let US pay all claims that is made upon Us
| by the Church, 81 that he can make sa.is
factory reTo;t when he goes to Conference
| AMI our record be clear.
| Brother Boyd has been faithful servant
of God, at least for the last fur years. that l.
| as far back as we hive kuown him personally
Brother Boyd will preach his farewell ser
mon to the Foster Chapel people on ih'
fifth Sunday in November but VIC hope the
good and faithful brother will have a chance
to preach to us in future yenrs, but if he
does not we hope to shake hands with hin
on the 'happy golden shore" where th'
best meet to Fart no more.
| The Sunday school WAS re-or2aniZed yes
terday at Fosters Chapel, with j. w. Harri
rs Super n,cn1ent, James Ivey "a Assistln
Superirtcn cn', Lewis Iiame', Secretary;
X. +. N. Fowler. Teacher first Bib'c Class
| Demoslhencs, when asked the first requi
site to eloquencc, replied, action; wher
asked the seconi. he replied action; and t. TIT
third he repliel action. Industry bears the
same reition TO agriculture that action die
to eloqucnce in the estimation Of the A'he
nian orator. With industry the farmer maj
accomplish aim ut everything conducive t.
his welfare. without it he can do nothing
Let us then study the value of lime. Tim'
is his great c,piIal, and should be nctivel,
and constantly invcStcl. The wealth of TIT
world, its high civilization and all its mag
niicen, improvements have been created ant
fashioned 10y the Industrious labor Of man
The poorest soils AMI most untavorabl
climate are scarce impedimcnts t, the al
vancement of an Industrious and cncrget
people kELToN WnEET.