The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12
Correspondence Of the Union Tors.
Nows From North Paoolaf.


Era JANE, FEB. S.--A considerable
amoInt Of farm work was done last week by
osr reopls, but tie weather this morniog
looks as if the sBme will be su spended for a
few days, a. least.
A goo ! many cats have been sown Seed
oats are vvry hard /, &C., ssPec ally the
variety mostly ala te TO our soil nni cl
ma'e-tLe red cat. This variety is the mo
POPULAR with ouy farmers, many OF them
asserting that they would rather have
MraSs grass Al n feed tha, most other
varieties.
la our immediate ncighborho,i ws fud
f,ir average wheat crop has been sown;
and IN most instance. it has been tut in in
good order.
In one respect our farms's ars wOcfuly
reniss in ihcis duty--that of enf,rcing the
stock law 10 he letter. IL is resemble to
suppose that nine-tenh' OF the ftiurss III
small grain croYs results from stock running
at large during the winier anl spring
hs an browsing upon them.
Mr.. A. a. Sarratt is making cons dert be
| i'm 'rovements upon his place near Skull
Sh ais. Mr.. James Ga-ucr il his boss work
man.
Mr.. d. G. Ga'lman has been awarded the
| contract for carrying the mail between this
IL ce ami Union daily. except Sund,y, for
| the next four years. lie wi enter upon
his duties the first of next July, at a salary
Of S499 per annun.
Miss Reb ecca Davidson died this morning,
| aad will be buried at Salem Tomorrow. For
! several years she has been suffering from
| the infirmj,ies of cd age, together with
| paralysis and loss Of mind. She was in the
| S5th year Of her age
We have neglected heretofore to note tho
| f,ct that Mr.. William Fowler, formerly Of
4. a u.-I.I~
hood.
We have number of opinions before us
upon the question given out several weeks
agl in this correspondence in regard to the
man and by choppIhg and splitting wood.
! 70 those who want our arithmcical rue for
solving it We say try 'doublc position"
One Of the young VoScJ has already
received his premium for answering the
Farm Journ,i's qucs ion, "Nhcn viii Feb
ruary have five Sundays?
We have heard of m,rc big home-ra'sed
hogs being killed this seas n than usual.
| Gu te number Of them have ne'ted over
100 lbs. hr. W. NJ. Bridges, of Lawn,
| killed one from which he ohrninel ooh. Of
Iari. We hope this indus'ry will receive
| III re attention this ear than ever before.
J. l.. Walker, cur school commiss; oner,
mad> an oHcidi Wis / to cur school last week
| Madame rumor says Rev. G.. 5. Robinson
| has Gcsn called TO The cvangeiistic work.
! This viii leave oar church, (Sslcm) without
! iaS'ur.
! Our taauSS are due lIon. Juo. J. IIomp-
hill. ". c., t,r supply Of congressional
. dccumett, an Dspartu, ut seeds N"twiih-
/ standing he has cap urei one Of Washing
/ ,ous fax daughters. H. is u9i uuminIful OF
! his p10r cOn~t tgents
Oar uesly aPsoiatsd Audi or, J. K. Blsn-
IL T..
. wijrome ns u-ir filing ne oth:s as any
man til! Go eruor couli bave selected.
MIS-. {. =. Uavi. is rep rtei as being
4 its sex w,th Lair;ppc.
Nr. william Eyers, ot A;bury, is also in
! ! ia 2 7 ~ condition. HIS trolb,c is IN
!n'eraai a:lnent which DR.. W .lkcr says can
only be remove b. a crit cal SUI gich opera
| ton.
\ very disgriccfu drunken rou took
place be;wcar here md smiths ford list
| filay e'cring, which is likely 10 Increase
tho duties of Solicitor Schuupcrt n, the
rcxt term Of Court. One OF the participants
in giving his account of it said: They
f. reed II up1a me, and had to fight the
whole crowd BY myself Or luu. showed
hem the rluck ,f Pea Ridge"
We hope every onr Of our readers wit
messed the grand scene presented by the
juI .! o ion of tw' bright st .rs in the wes-
rc'n SKY lat Friday evening just fer da / :.
Eut few now wing will ever witness sach
anolcr scene, VoX.