The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-07-31
For tae T.MKs.
Anderson and the Association.

With your permission, MIR. Editor, I will |
give your reaiers few dot, of Anderson
aud the Teachers Association.
Anderson is one of the most progressive |
towns in the Souhern States. 1t is beauti- |
fully located, with its wide we'll kept strce,s,
shaded on each side and iu the center with |
magnificent shade trees. Aud we no sooner |
enter the city than VIC arc impressed with |
ths push aud energy that characterize its
pSple.
ne Factory, q FurniturN -
se,oEy.. Cotton Mill aad OIt <eod'on6
sot Audefson's promSssnF nfrors fn-
formed me that the Oil Mill alouo had fdii
dividend of Jffty per cent, for the last three
years. The Hotel Chicola, q new four story
building, has no cqu,l in the up-country for
beauty and attrsctiveness, aud from its
cupola fine view of the city aud surcolnd-
ing country is affo, ded.
Anderson County is by no means nltur-
ally fertile county. 1t has kind of thin
chinquapin soil, and was known few years
ago as tho "poor mans County" llearnel
that its present prosperity is due the fact
| that the tillers of the soil were the owners of
| their farms Nue-tenths. of the farmers$n
| Anderson County arc white men and n farm
rare'y exceeds $50 or 200 acres, aud every
farm is valued ut from $40 to $50 per acre
| more frequently S20-whe the large 500
aud 1000 acres farms in Newberry and
| Abbevile, more commonly occupied by the
Brother in Black" will not sell even for
$5 per mere.
believe, Mr.. Elitor, there is much truth
in what have just stated, that 81 vitality
affects the farmers of Union so many of us
arc land poor. Our large farm, arc often
occupied by those who are not as interested
in the farming interest of the County rs they
should be. All honor t, tho noble farmers
- Il.
Der their we'll cultivated farms, their Jersey
Cows aud fat mules. May our dear Union
farmers follow in their footsteps to prosperity
May Union's best citizens, with hearts
yeirniug for public prosperity, initiate the
young men that are doing SO much for the
| city of Anderson, rise up and make their
money o means and not n cn1, and help your
town to keep pace with the progress which
the times offer and which so many of our
citic, and towns are embracing.
Just a few words concerning our Associa
ton, or my hasty letter will be unsufierately
long: The School Masters and "Sohco
Mnrms' in attendance numbered over thret
hundrcd-the "Marms' being largely il
maj Gritty. And what shall say concerning
these "School Marms ?'' They were ther,
of every size shape, and look the beauti
full girl of Is, the 200 avoirdupois of 40
ami the spinster of 60, There was the CIR
to whom life was full of hope, AMI snitor
by the score came thick and fast, and ih
careworn old maid, whose honorable gre,
Saa sassa rsslow sass
down.
l The Association was, l think, prof table
yet believe if part of the time las hope
l will be in the fu,ure) had been given t, dc
0 partmsnt work. it would have been NOR
: beneficial. Some splendid papers were rsat
+ before the Association, among which, one O,
Early Impressions" by Miss Bonham, whicl
c hope will be published. Hastily,
, N. G. LITTLEJouN,