The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18
Correspondent Of the TINES.
Telephone from Jonesvills to Mexico.

Telephone from Jonesvills to Mexico.
JoSEsvILLK, Sept. l4.-Aftsr several days
IF regular equinox we are having foe day,
lust such ~ we need aud could stand f,r al
Icast two weeks or more. There Is no cot
/ IN p pckers strike in thi, community. 10
fact. there Is no open cotton in tho feds yet,
An unless the weather is very fair and
warm there viii te but very little licked
duri ng shi, month. heard . darky ssy to- |
day tlat hs was ready to 30 TO picking ~
so cts. per l0o lbs, and no board in i. al
hat. 80,
Mr.. e. NJ Penny, who has been mentioned
in the TiMEs before. as being very Ill, is but
little better. His condition i, net AT oil en-
couragiug.
Mr.. ]. F. Altman, who hss a'so been re-
ported as seriously i'll is improving. Some
others on the sick list are all getting well.
GREAT RELIGIOUS REVIVAL
The rel, lou. meeting that has been in
progress 1T Bethlehem Church for about
ten dnys i. one .f the greatest revivals that
has been experienced in thi, county in
many years. Rsrs. d. p. Boyd and NJ b.
Kelly have been assisted by Revs. S. Il. Hope
aud W. l. Herbert, Of Union, besides many
| Of the lay brethren have c me TO the front
anl have lib .rci faithfully for the Masters
| Cause, and tn ir worxs have not been in vain
| in the L,rd. This seems t, be year Of q
great out uring of the Holy Spirit and of
special blessing, from our Heavenly Father.
"wbat a gathering Of the faithful thsre will
be-
| --y---~-rsa TOURISTS.
have had but partial interview with
Messrs W. T. Li,tlejohn aud H. c. Smith,
who have lately returned from the West
They report or,ions Of Texas as being 4,
fine country. and that the cotton crop is ouly
tolcrably good. Wheat aud oats y ere 6ne
aud SO is the com crop. One farmer, will
thiec hands, made eleven thousand bushels
Of wheat and cultivated 50 acres in corn
1t is common thing for farmers to maxi
from 25 to 80 bushels Of wheat per acre, ant
from so to 75 bushels Of corn.
Mr.. Smith went out to Pecos City ant
over into Mexico. He don't bank" uucl
on these places. 1, WAS there that he la,
over on Sunday snd his landlord killed
beef, the boys were playing base ball, ant
some Of the cow boys had horse race, Will
. the Bsptis:s had meeting and bsptising
This is rather medley Of customs for tn
Sabbath day. a mau can commit murde
out there and 60 scot free and be much re
speeted. but just let him steal horse au
he is lypched certain.
THE JoNKsvILLl HIon SCHOOL
Opened this morning, with bright pros
poets for the ensuing session. We are boun,
to have . good school. We have the be,
Of Teachers and the material for filling tn
school is in the county, so just bring tn
children along and the patrons will. fin
that louisville hss school that can prepar
the boys anil girls for the Colleges, aud Civ
them music also
Mr.. j, G. Long. Of Union, was in Tow
last Saturday. Mr.. Long was raised il
Joncsvillc, where he lived until he was cleo
ted Sheriff Of the County. lie has msn
friends here who would gladly welcome hir
back, lie wa. once na,saa.na Ss,, e the o Tx N
Masonic Lodge.
Messrs j. d. Smith, OF Unon, and C. W
Austell, Of Sau,uc, were in Jonesvil'e las
Saturday.
MIR. Harry C"hen spent several days il
our Town list week, in hi, life insurauc,
business.
A littlo daughter Of Mr. JOHN Sincl.ir, o.
Union, was thrown out Of buggy yeste,d do,
near Bethlehem Church, and trampled upon
~ the horse attached to the vehicle and
dangerously hurt.
The public roads from here to Union aud
to Kelton have been very we'll worked, and
it's p easurs to the Telephone to be able
to make this statement. Just lc. the over.
sssrs continue the plan they have commenc.
ed, which is to ditch the roads on each side
and throw them up in the mildls, and wo
will soon have good roads, and they will