The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-03-20
Correspondence of the Union TINES.

Letter from our Wandering Correspondent.
Mr.. EDIron.-As II has been n consider.
able time since you heard from your wan.
dering correspondent, it is probable, If you
have not forgotten him altogether, that you
think he has wandered entirely away, been
shipwrecked, or fell into ditch. I am
happy to inform you that neither is the case.
l am still aaost, and auchored for the pres
ent in the beaut ful and progressive city Of
Srartanburg.
THE CONTINUOUS RAINS
have flooded the creeks and rivers, and made
streets ard -cads,,nearly ;.,r:ss:s!s. Wills
We are water and mud bound, we are forced
to suspend our wanderings and shut ourself
in for time.
While housed in from the rain, We surren-
der ourielf TO thought, aud our mind patu-
rally reverts to the home of our boyhood
and to the first newspaper Of which We ever
took much notice. 1t is hardly necessary to
say that paper is
TUE UNION TIMRs
We commenced reading the TIMES while
the paper was under the editorial manspe.
aRt rRe rR Va Ssa County It repFNessnt:
We think the subscription list to the Times
should be doubled. There is not q weekly
in the State upon which more literary talent
is engaged. Edited by man ripe in years
and itch in experience, and supported by
such corps Of local corr, pondents as the
versatile Seaton, the logical Joe, the emil
nently practical Telephone, and our Mathe-
matical friend, Vex, and Kelton Wheel, the
paper certainly merits higher degree of
success than 1t has yet attained.
Since our last letter wo heard with pro-
found sadness Of the death of one Of your
hest local correspondents.
MR.. J. T. ALTMAN.
Mr.. Altman was endowed with fine
mind, and with more than ordinary mental
and physical energy. lie always looked to
the practical as we'll ss theoretical aspect Of
things, and devoting his attention to agri.
culture, he was making Pea Ridge farming
q success. lie was man of decided con.
| viciions, and always ready 10 aid in tho ad
| vauccment of any cause that he believed tC
| be for the best interest of the community in
which no .liv<dss--f In hts '3catn-- ther-yuwu -o
Kelton and the State lost true and pa,rioti,
citizen, and the Methodist Church al Fost er'
Chapel one Of its firmest members.
| THE FARMERS OUTLOOK
is rather gloomy at present, and we hav,
heard it rem arked by experienced farmer,
that if the rains continue little longer i
will be too late to prepare Iani and plant
c-oPs sufficiently early for them to mature
| ouch OF us as nave procured our years sup
plies, by liens on the present years crors
are safe. aud have reason TO cGngratula I,
ourselves. FOUR crops turn out we'll W,
can settle off our liens, and by some mca'
we can raise the funds to pay our preacher
and contribute something for the spread O
the gospel in beahen lands. Other Iittl
outside debts are not Of much importance
As to the editor
"lf things come to a taper,
| We can do without paper.
We can take the doctors pills,
| And 'epudiate his bills;
| For the wear Of blacksmiihs' tools,
They can share the lot Of other FOOLS"
If we have surplus sfter liens are salts
ned and church expenses paid, we can 10
vest IL in home comforts and Injuries
such as Stoves, sewing machines, pianos
organs, SC.
! CneNoporyrp