The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-12-09
Correspondencs Of the TiNEs.
News from North PacsJet.

ETA JANE, s. c., Dec. 5.--wc hope that
our State legislature will not monkey with
the Prohibition or other vexed question and
finally overlook the necessity Of improving
the school law by making the necessary in
crease ~ 'h- '-c--.;m 90, ,vs=,nvr with ut
leas, an addiii1na, dollar poll-tsx, exempt
ing nobody within proper age, unless he is
willing 10 face the Auditor and make IN
oath that he is physically unable to pay it.
les very cheap man who wants the State
TO educate his children, and n still cheaper
one who thinks his children can go through
the world successfully without an education.
Bring this matter up. gentlemen, and well
take the "cussing" il provokes and allow
you credit for the blessings il will insure.
Mr.. i. s. Wsbber is a mechanic right, MS
we'll as an economical farmer. He has in
his shop a wagon load Of old Uorn-out Plow'.
These he rivets one t. another aud thus out
of two old ones makes one a, 70 ID as new.
He doesn't make the old-fashioned "iay,"
but merely fits and bolts them together with
riyets.
James + Webster, Esq, with some Of the
Gaffney City people attended our Trial JUS
tice court last Tuesday. The case was one
between ID G. Painter and Bolus Painter, ct
al, upon an Indictment for assault and bat
terry with intent to kill, etc. AS the diff
burg county both case, will in all probability
be settled in thai court.
T.. y. Macomsoa, Esq, OF Mercer, one Of
our best farmers as well as citizens, has tive
fine specimens Of home raised hogs. One Of
them will weigh fully 400 lbs, the other 325.
They were enc year Cd the first day of this
month. Our citizens, farmers and Alliance
men, all, might add something 10 their store
Of knowledge by calling at Esquire Macon
SONS pig pen and taking a lesson in '.prac-
ticdt economy" lie doesn't consider tast
these hogs have cos. him anything.
Our correspondent wants tho editor,
printers, respondents AMI readers Of the
TINES to be at Mira. Mac )ms ms table when
that good ltdy brings out The s,usrg., spare
ribs and backb from those hogs, Well,
it would be hoggsh set to thus impose on
frugal ladys hospitality, and the last
hogs she would see would b, those leaving
her table -EDIToR TIMES
Miss Ollie McKoun is tclching school at
Sardis, AMI Mr. VI. II. Macomson at Lawn.
The gradual rise in the price Of cotton
fOrbodes harm 10 this county. unless our
farmers diycst themselves of avarice and
quit raising it.
newspapers TO loccate the comet and tell
which way it is going. Gentlenea, its CON-
ing pint" foremost and the press says it
will strike in the vicinity of Washington, ID.
c., on or about The 4ih day of next March.
People must make their own calculations
how far off it is now aud what il will do
when it gets here.
We hope the people of our county will not
underestimate the necessity of organizing a
Survivors Association Of Confederate vet
Grams and do tacir part i'll aiding the State
Association in carryin! cut its purpose
Let us gather up the facts from the mouths
Of the actors themselves, and preserve them
in tangible form for the use OF future his
torians.
The Salem Sunday school is speaking of
having dinner during the Christmas holi-
days for tho purpose Of raising n fund TO help
paint the church building.
We regret to say that Mr.. II. VI. Pa'rick,
one of cur Oldest and most useful citizens is
lying very low from the effects of la grippe
We read with much pleasure the letters
from the Legislature by Representatives
Jefferies, of this county and F's:er Of Spar
tanburg. Hope the other members will let
us hear from them too. EoX.