The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08
Correspondent f'r the TinEs'
v.xr Work and News in Santrc

s,xrrc. apri, Although my hands are
100 ,,;s 10 write. for have been doing sone
hard work d,ching, will try 10 write aier
thoughts, and what local news can MINK VI.
I have cot me "canh 70 dsu, up
xbole niece of hollow bottom, to catch mud
&c, 10 save some good land, as' "
jares amount Of surfacc waer.
Ibelieye il more attention was gwen 10
.,cb nl,ces uore cultivsted lands could %
had Ia the now almost ute'es' h''lo"s anu
narrow branch bottoms, where IL "ou'o o'
made earth OF mud, leaves, scttlings, etc.,
making excellent corn land, ana "h.re
pumpkins could be raised advantageousy'
Large bfeakers OF brush end logs put ooross,
and renewed year after year, rs they r,uei
and settled down, is . good way TO raise suoh
| pIace., bus mine had to have dir' u"ni
| on the brush to turn the water.
| The recent heavy ami steady rams have
csu.ed a KIM Of "h,tch' in far ming opera
tons. stopping the plous for several days'
hon tho farmers are juet .'tinging' TO see
them Going. The land is drying OIL very
slow. Every body seems to be in a str Try
ing to keep up, or ahead of their WORK
especially plowing. ibey are ahe"u,
comparing the amount done now, 10 'h'' Vi
the corresponding period OF ias' yehr; =.
This section, some OF whom sti "yisr, out
viii not do the smallest job for their dinner
and s,me who have conducted themselves 50
had v irving to beat their creditors out oil
what they owe them, in years past, that they
have ~, ono TO run" them, 50 / am informed
OCten these can be seen idling around the
honscs Of the Industrious colored man trying
to borrow something. All Of these have au
nnsr 'qSnisSaE. @ as. whSssssi whssi 4sRRs"i 4hsasRS lille some
fines, t, satisfy its Cravings, and this Dor
rowing is their hustlng. They AL have
malady, a kind Of muc'lganeous affection OF
the fingers, TO which chickens, ducks, etc..
will stick awfnlly.
MIR. W. II. Jone. il having his land ter
raced, Mr.. L. C. arogan. a professional o
Spartauburg has been employ ell to lay 1t on
aud supcrintend the work.
Mr.. &. A. Jeler is having well dug Oh
his farm, which is badly nee led, TO save
going half mile for wa'cr
Somstime ago Mr. w. o. Jctcr, spraincC
o his ankle very badly, and for some time ha9
: to depend on one pedal extremity TO g
round oil.
Well kept peach orchards are in ful
l bloom now, and they present beautifu
picture indeed.
attended the C unity alliance meeting a
& Union last Friday, and enjoyed it very much
y as always do, and had the pleasure of shak
ing hands with many of NY friends frou
many parts of the cpunty, who gave me
I warm hard clasp. The President, MIR. W
4. Jeter, adopted good plan TO get at tn
n standing an1 interest of the Subs. and tn
reports show that they arc not dead, as ha
been renorted bv the auposition. The Stat
r Lecturer was present, and gave us som
c information that was gladly received.
Sometime ago Vox said the people u
there were going to cconomize, work hare
Q and wear patched clothes if necessary, il
e order to pull through, aud l believe that
K tho sentiment mostly i'll our section, bu
J. some colored farmers are cconomzing il
stock feed 50 closely that their poor nuimal
walk reelingiy. | saw it verified to-day
have hired out this year myself. | M
. working for wages with myself. and if Vo
would see any white man in my "patch;
with Topped ha', some much patche
K clothes, a pair of half-hand cotton gloves o
a to keep off blister, and i'll warm weather
pair of we'll ventilated shoes, probably
pair of broS.ns, why, it will be
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