The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24
Correspondence If the TINES.
News frcm North Pacolet.

Mn. Error: We always want our writ
ing to benefit somebody, and ihi, week We
will tender s'me gra'ultous advice 10 the
young candidates now, Tor hereafter to be)
before the people.
few week, ago we said som thing Of
Col. McKissiok's bayhood, and how hc be-
came man of influence aud usefulness.
In early manhood he left his mothers
farm on po, Ridge. where he had flied the
humble, yet honcra position of laborer,
to canvass the Count7 against one Of the
strongest meu in it-Col. Wm. Keonsp, i
tn ink-for Clerk of Court. Over bis pine
knot fires aud between the plow handles, he
had studied the great issues of the day, and
about the horse lot and barn crib as we'll as
on the stumrs in the field he had taken Iris
first exercises in practical ora ory. During
the campaign il occurred to him that il hc
could e IA chance to make a few speeches he
would down his opponent. lie ccmmuni-
Gated this idea to n friend, who promised him
that Lc should have that opportunity. Ac-
crrdingly, at Biadley's old field, at reg
mental muster this friend called on Genl
Dawkins, and requested him to invite
keenan, and Mck.ssick to speak. He did
so, but Keenan, refused, Col. McKissick ac-
copied the invitation, aud rode out in front
Of The regiment, took off his hat and made
his first public speech. He VAS loudly and
heartily cheered throughout, and when the
election came off, he carried the regiment
and was elected.
Sometime afterwards one Of his new con-
vcrts came to him and sail "McK'ssick, do
you know what G ec,ed your
The oil. said, "No."
"well," said his friend, "it was that
speech you made a: Bradley's old field.
We were nil against you until that time, but
we thought any by who could make such
au oT-hand Speech as you did that day
ought t, bs elected, so we all asresl to vote
70, you"
The Colonel sad to him: "Why. cir,
| months
l.. y. Macomson, Esq, of Mercer, has
been sick for long time with typhoid fever,
| but we are glad to hear he is getting better.
Our farmers are now in the midst of their
harvest. Oats and wheat are generally
good.
We are having delightful rains. In some
places the ground has been washed badly.
Moi of our farmers have the pea fever.
| We dent think VIC talk at random when we
| say that moro peas are now planted in this
| sec ,ion than have been plan,e since tho
| war-ail put together.
Rev. Mr.. Swan preached at Salem yesier-
| day and day before. 1t was the communion,
| ard six accessions to the church WAS the
result. This was his first visit to this sec
rion, and the people are generally pleased
| with him.
Misses Matte Estes, Molle Kirby and
| Ethel Strain were appointed as delegates 10
represent the Salem Sunday school in tho
| North Pacolet Convention nt Ararat on the
| 26th inst =
Last week was intensely hot. Several
| persons were so overcome with heat that
| they were forced to seek shade to prevent
serious consequences. 1t was not laziness
| with them, either.
The Misses Wilkersons, in company with
| Mr.. Morris, came down from Paco'et Mills
| yesterday to attend the communion meeting
| at Salem.
Mr.. Editor, we congratulate you and your
compositors upon the sympathy you have
from an excellent lady in this community.
ASho says it's wonderful how you decipher
! our manuscript. She cannot understand it.
Editors and printers must put up with q
great many things they do not like.
\ .. Mr.. Jonathan Buice is quite unwcll. lie
IL Aasbeen unable to at. end to his duties in his
n 9atm foT Several days.
n SMT::Nh1 Mrs. p. S. Webber have returned
Il G6nls yisitto Mr.. aud Mrs. Harrison Wood,
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