The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-19
For the TINES.
Interesting Letter From Texas.


BAILEY, TEXAS, August l0.-l imagine
one Of the happiest moments Of mans life
is that in whic he takes upon himself the
name Of husb,nd; then suppose some of
the happier mom--'. 80 . ce-."-'. EcS .s ~
meeting Of long absent friends at least that
has been my experience in n measure so
much SO that l was convinced last month
while in South Carolina, meeting my friends
that il was . great, pleasure. Indeed
enjoyed my visit very much, and l should
have been pleased to remain another month
in Union County among my best friends
who are as good men and women rs you can
fnI am proud of tie people Of Union
County and Of South Carolina.
I have heard some severe criticisms, by
native caroliuian., OF the people OF Union
County and Of the State, which, under all the
circumstances, are uncalled for. have no
,cords of eensurc for my people. IL they
havo made mistakes am sorry for them, but
why blame them more than the people OF
other states? Doubtless some mistakes have
been made, but do you not have reason 10
believe that I'LL true Csrolinians strive as
hard and persistently to correct errors as
any people in the United States Are not
our people as gentsel, as generous, as ehlri-
table as intelligent, ss kind aud oollglng
as the folks of any stoto ID the union: Then
why abuse? Sir, am glad to say that my
faith is unshaken in the honesty, the lofti-
ness Of character. the purity Of purpose, the
unf inchipg and devotion TO right principles
aud the high sense OF honor aud integrity Of
the citizenship of Union County. l cant
say that endorse all tho political maneuver-
ing in the county and state, for the past
three or four years, nor do | believe that
the rank and file of the more intelligent
men and women Of Carolina endorse it.
My trip, or visit. TO Union was more
pleasant and gratifying than ] can express
in worJs. should h,vo been glad 10
remain longer, but there was something
called duty, whispering: "take the little
girl and 70 westward as fast as the wheels
of loc rmo ion win carry you, to your dear
ones far away, whore a wife's fond love, a
mothers anxious thoughts, the smiles and
GGoings of a chsruh aaait YOU Gbeying
the bidding of that something, the home
journey was commenced a. Jonesvills July
2Gth The run to Paint Rock was made that
evening, arriving there ut about O'Clock,
p. NJ, Eastern time, ope hHur earlier by
central, where the night had 70 be spent, on
the banks of the ripping French Broad
On the morning of tho 9th, at T.25, oen-
tral time, the journey is resumed, and after
5 hours ride Knoxville was reached, where
delay Of hours was passed. At 4.25 p.
M., the vsstibuled tram through from Wash
ton came along which carried us at mad
rate of speed to Cleveland, where our coach
was attached to another fast train bound for
Seima, Ala, which took us at breskneck
speed, via Dalton and Rome, Ga. Admission,
Talladega, to Cslera, Ala, where change
and short delay are made. We arrived at
this point about o'clock on the morning Of
@Stk, and at 4'53 the !. s. \. train came
along and pickei us up. We breakf,st in
Montgomery. During the day Greenville
and Mobile, Ala, Biloxi and Besnvoir,
Miss. and other towns are passed, and abou,
5 p. NJ, we arrive in the crescent City"
On this line OF travel ii was supposed
that the home Cf Mrs Jefferson Davis, and
the gulf could be seen but tine former was
too lar TO the right nnd the lasier too far to
the left TO be seen. At Biloxi one is very
near the home Of Mrs. Davis, still It is not
:, .;,, c 49, " The Mississippi
sound and the great lake Pontchartrain are
passed over, but the guf was not beheld.
lmmed lately on re,ching New Orleans we
were transferred through that big city to tho
I. s. =. depot whore we did not have to
remain many hours watching the "Goulds-
boro, Mr.. Gould S transfer boat, carry cars
back and forth, until the train for Marshall
Texas was ready TO leave. Boarding that
train At about y ciocH' II M On mo ~o'h
we came to Marshall, making close cOnneo
ton there then at Texarkana, arriving at
Bonhan at clock p. NJ, on the Doth, max
ing the trip from New Orleans to Bonham
in % hours, distnnce,of 565 miles, and the
entire trip from Jonesville, S. c., in q little
more than days. The total mileage from
Union 10 Bonham over the route travelled is
| 400 miles.
find the weather dry and warm here
With politics Guiot, enl the people genera ly
in a pretty good humor all around.
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