The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-19
Corrstpohdencs Of the Uuion TIMss.
News From North Pacolet.

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ETA JANE, Feb. 15.
'Risht ushe to earth will rise again, /,
Tn ei5nAl years Of God are hers;
Blu, wousled Justice writbcs in pain,
And 4es among its worsbippers."
These lfeeSfally Sc. forth in many instan-
ces, the bpsiness affairs Of life. A poor State
Of moralfnas crcpt into society and serious
y biasteq its prospects for good. In no case
Is this moo fully shown than in our fami-
lies wner0the mental and moral traiuiug Of
our. .childreAis neglected. But few parents
saem to realize the fact that their children
are Gods betedictions upon their homes
At en- early ase they are set forward upon
the front pevs Of fashion aud taught that
they are male Of better material than their
neighbora there is whore ruin begins.
IT'S p mo down grade ir6ef,
Of immortal freight is landed beyond the
reach Of hope of redemption.
"The drunkards all will mover be dead,
l'p tell the reason why:-
The young ones come to take their place
}As fastns old ones die"
There's nothing so ,heap and worth so
much as good advice; and 1 find that the
correspondents of thi. paper are not slow to
speak their sentiments, regardless of whose
favor or disfavor they may incur. This is
healthy sign for the body polite.
Lowell says:
"All honor to the men who are willing to
siuk
Half their present repute for The freedom to
think;
And when they have thought, be their cause
strong or weak,
Will sink tn other half for the freedom to
speak"
We admire that style of newspaper man.
agement that allows its contributors 10 speak
their sentiments aud assert their rights
while they keep within the purview of jour
nalistic prpfricav. Such is the TINES. The
issues that are now, and are likely to be
before The people for some time yet, are such
as to invite dispa.sionate reasoning and we
hope that tho.c who take rart 10 writing will
appreciate the fact that their views are read
and discussed fo and wide. While this is the
case, each corro spondcut may be able to help
tho cause of education, especially among
the young, in whom all hone for the future
prosperity of our country centers.
MIR. William Byers, whose afflictiou we
mentioned lat week, died at his home last
Saturday. By hard work he had secured q
comfortable living. He was considered a
man who had made farming n success.
The Grippe hasn't ceased its racages yet.
Several new but slight cases have made their
appearance lately. Many old women rcmem-
ber when itswas called '.infiuanzy cold" and,
little tea made of some "yerb" would
knock it "liigher'n a kite"
| We have never known such q crop Of oats
| 10 be sown as our f,rmers are now putting
in. Theys say it is the cheapest and best
crop that can be made, under present cir
All the Alliance forces, as we'll as the pub
lie, generally, are invited to meet OF ElBeihel
Church on the 9th inst. Subjects of vital
importance will be discussed there and then.
From all appearances this is one year that
"King Cotton" must take back seat.
We haven't heard n word about guano yet.
Last year about this time we could hear (and
perhaps, smelly nothing else scarcely.
With the death of Mrs. Poly Goudelock,
our section lost one of its oldest and most
| respectable Citizens. But few things have
transpired in this section during the pre-
sent century but what she could give some
| accoun, Of.
We regret to learn that a number of our
Sabbath schools have weakened down and
| gone into "Wint,r quarters Ours has
| taken n new lease Of life and is moving on
| splendidly. Brethren and sisters stand by
your colots--invoke Divine aid and max g
the little children, the focal centre of your
school, and you will succeed.
We want scme bible reader to tell us where
to find tho IIsme>eud words of The .'woman
Prophet
Mr.. w. II. King, Of Hickory Grove, has
| taken position with Mr.. c. w. Whisonant
in the mercantile business, where he will be
glad to wait on especially the
ladies. We think he has waited long
enough already.
Rev. Mr.. Clarkson preached at Wilson 8
Chapel yesterday. We were not present,
but from what we have heard of him we can
congratulate our Methodist brethren for
having fret class preacher.
Rev. J. ID. Bailey is worker. He teach
es 48 or so scholars through the week, and
breaches every Sabbath. VGx.