The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-11-18
CorrespondsBce Of the TIxrs.
News from North Pase,er.

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News from North PsssIst
3 ErrA JANE, Nov l4.-Nothing more thsu
usual has passed during the last week, sx-
eept the election, which was su unusually
quiet and orderly one. But few votes were
pollsd. Want Of interest apd loss Of Rsgis-
tration certificate. ---- a.. YsIncIpai rsa-
sens. we SUI pose.
Miss Millie McCulloch begins her school
at Abingdon Creek academy this morning.
She is . worthy young lady aud merits the
patronage Of her employers.
Mrs Mamie Husksyl Is visiting Miss,
Mildred Strain. ~
Our friend and nsighbor, Mr.. Jonathan
Buics. has bought the plantation Of T. A.
MoKswn, near Hickory Grove, aud is NOV
ing there. lie 10 one ef our best citizens, AMI
we hate very much TO give him up.
Formers are preparing 10 sow wheat.
Put your ground in good order, gentlemen,
il you wish TO succeed.
Next Saturday at 10 A. NJ, the North
Paco!st Alliance Unien will meot at
E;Bethel church. Ths meeting will be-
public, and the question will DO dis
cusstd, whethsr or not commercial fertili-
zcrs have been any benefit to tho farmers OF
this country. j. L. Strain, J. NJ, Greer
aud n. G. Littlejohn, will take the afirma-
tive side, and s. j, hammett, s. F. Estes
and r. C. Patrick, the negative. Keep coil
gentlemen and give US your arguments in
dispa,sionate style.
Mr.. Il. 8. Meanly, 81 Toano, James City,
Virginia, has sent us 2 bushels Of seed
wheat. 1t is the Fu'caster variety, "A large
rod bearded wheat. We hope to realize SO
bushels from sowing it,;
We may have Cleveland for President.
Til!man for Governor, and Styait for Con-
gress until doomsday, but tho farmers Of
this county will never. never gain anything
until the stock law is amended aud enforced.
We know formers 10 this county who are inn
posed upon more or less every year by those
who never think Of keeping up their stock,
and whs through ignorance or pure mean
mes, (and perhaps both) will argue that
stock running on the small grain during the
winter and spring months won't hurt il, il
the land i, dry. We hope our representa-
tives will see if some important changes
can't be made in this law.
Cotton is about oil gathered now, from the
6eld.
We hope that our people of all classes and
shades of politics will turn their attention
to building up their several departments Of
business aud forget all the bitterness, engeu-
dersd by the political campaigns through
which We have PASSED this year. 1t is ~
rue ~ preaching that Providence will holp
only those who help themselves.
Mossrs. l. Nj. Pseler, Of Pine Grove, aud
NJ. A. Peelsr, Of Skull Shoals, ore both
speaking of moving with their families to
Gaffney City, ostepsibly for the purpose Of
schooling their children.
1t is to be regretted that our county
schools are such unsatisfactory institutions
that our people ore forced to move TO town
tc find better even ordinary educational ia.
cilities. Not one boy in hundred that
goes to town for an education ever returns
10 the fnrm again; aud every family thu
moves cut Of the country weakens the
chances for their less fortunate neighbors'
children tp get an education. The country
ne eds schools as we'll as the towns, aud if
We arc ever the prosperous aud happy PEP
pie we hope to be we must bave them. The
towns aud the country must unite in this
common cause if they bo!h Tor either Of
them) wish to succeed.
Fourteen years ago +. NJ. Littlejohn. E,q.,
one of our largest taxpayers aud most sue
cessful farmers, said 10 the writer: IL am
perfectly willing to pay any amount Of
taxes on my property that is necessary to
educate my POOR neighbors' children. l
will lose nothing by it. Good schools and
good society viii, enhance the value Of our
property in proportion to the amount Of
good they do the people around it. 1t is,
therefore, 10 the interest Of the land owners
to have the people educated" In this we
say amen! and amen! Vox.