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

MIR. EDIToR.-As il 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
shipwrccked, CT fell into n ditch. | am
happy to inform you that neither is the case
| am still afost, and anchored for the pres
ent in the beaut ful and progressive city Of
STartanburg.
THE CONTINUOUS RAINS
have flooded the creeks and rivers, and made
streets and roads.nearly impossible. While
we are water and mud bound, we are forced
to suspend our wnndcrings and shut ourself
in for n time.
While housed in from the rain, We surren
der ourclf TO thought, and our mind Iatu-
rally rcverts to the home of our hoyhood,
and to the first newspaper Of which we ever
took much notice. 1t is hardly necessary to
say that parcr is
THE UNION TIMES.
We commenced reading the TIMES while
the PAPER was undcr The editorial manage
%saf e f tAs 9ows wsRSSEaahs Sha sodRhty It
We think the subscript ion list to the Times
should be doubled. There is not q weekly
in the State upon which more literary talent
is engaged. Edited by a man ripe in years
such corps of local correspondents rs the
versatile Seaton, the logical Joe, the emi-
ncntly practical Telephone. and our Mathe-
u,a;icat friend, Vox, and Kelton Wheel, the
paper certainly merits q higher degree of
success than it has yet attained.
Since our last letter wo heard with pro-
found sadness Of the death Of one of your
test local correspondents,
MIR. J. T. ALLMaE
MIR. Altman was endowed with n fine
mind, and with more than ordinary mental
and physical energy. lie always looked to
the practical rs we'll as theoretical aspect of
things, and devoting his attention to agri-
culture, he was making Pea Ridge farming
success. lie was man Of dec ded con-
vclions, and always ready 10 aid in the ad-
vanccmcnt Of any cause that he believed to
be for the hest interest Of the community in
which he lived. In his death the town of
kelton and the State lost true and patriotic
citizen, and the Methodist Church at Foster 3
Chapel one of its tirmest members.
TIE FARMERS OUTLOOK
is rather gloomy at present, and we have
heard it rem arked by experienced farmers
that if the rains continue a little longer il
will he too late to prepare lani and plant
c'ors sufficiently early for them to mature
Such of us as have procured our years sup.
Plies, 10y liens on the present years croys,
arc safe, and have reason to c.nnr".m,: :
ourselves. IL our crops turn out well VIC
can settle off our liens, and by some mca, $
We can raise the funds to pay our preacher,
and contribute something for the spread of
The gospel i'll hea'hcn lands. Other little
outside debts are net of much importance.
As to the editor
elf things come to n taper,
We can do without apapcr.
We can take the doctors pills,
And Icpudiate his bills;
For the wear Of blacksmiihs' tools,
They can share the lot Of other fools
If we have a surplus after liens arc salts
fed and church expenses paid, we can in
vest il in home comforts and Injuries
such as stoves, sewing machines, pianos
organs, &c.
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