The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-09-09
Correspondence Of the TlMEs.
ali Sorts OF News from &. W. ].

SANTUc, Sept. 5.--Ths election is over,
aud many of us hope that we may be ables
to hear something else through the papers
than everything that c,n be thought Of that
is bad, even if false, copied and re-copied,
to paint some one worse than he is. have
never seen such Inconsistencies as have been
displayed by the newspapers, in pretending
that il is bad to abuse while using vitupera-
ton aud abuse at the same time People are
getting tired of such, and Editors must ell ,
their papers with something else, if the1n
wish to please the people.
l am sorry to say that whiskey was
rather freely used at this place on the 30th,
IL not at Union, at this place, for one, am
told il caused much bad behavior, cursipg
and fighting. When will electioneeripg
with whiskey cease? 1t has most demor-
alizing effect, aud if the voters and people
generally will vote and use their influence
electioneers with It, they would not QfRy
stop the practice, but would IhFd7S
election Of sober, clea, headed men to oihce.l
There was q picnic here on the I'd, and o.
match game Of ball, between the Santucand
Whitmire teams. The score was 38 to 10
in favor of the Santuo team. A goodly
number Of ladies from each place, was
| in attendance, and they did much cheering
| for their respective clubs.
Our "boys' are becoming good pl,yers,
aud deserved all the cheers they received.
The picnic was a success, and all present
enjoyed it highly.
The County s. S. Convention, held at this
place last week, was au enjoyable affair, for
| me, rs all such are, and l learned much
therefrom. That was all right, Mr.. Editor,
| on your part, IN Withholding my report of
the proceedings, as the Secretary was the
proper one to report them; but he and
others requested me, as, was the resident
correspondent Of the TINES, to report the
proceedings, which alone prompted me to
devote considerable trouble and time In
getting up the points, and put in shape.
The event of events, for me, WAS the
meeting of the Union County Baptist Asso-
citation. with the West Springs church, on
the 30th, 3lst and Sept. 1st. | will not
give any of the proceedings, Us the minutes
when published will show to all who get
them. wilt merely say the same officers
were re elected. All of the delegates were
prompt aud attentive upon the business Of
the Association.
DIR. T. M. Bailey, Cor. Sec'y of the State
Mission Board, Rev. j. l.. Fass, of the Con-
ME Maxwell Orph mage, and Prof. G.. b.
Moore, of Furmsn University, were present
and talked up their respective charges.
We were assigned to Mr.. Wm. Little, aud
were the recipients Of the most lavish kindl
heartedness and genuine hospitality. Stay
ing within one mile Of Glenn Springs, we
could 60 up every evening, drink mineral
water, meet friends from Union, rest our
selves, or walk over the town, and leisurely
walk back home, to fnd our animals fed,
and supper ready, then hitch up AMI drive
10 West Springs to enjoy good sermon at
night On Thursday morning, after break,
fast, we drove over 10 the gold mines, siGlns
seeing, Many OF your readers may BE
ahead of me iu seeing the mines and
machinery but many have not seen them.
There was not much being done while we
were there-only prospecting, and not
much Of the machinery was running. We
visited the large double motion steam pump,
about I Of a mile from the mines, that was
forcing water through 5 inch pipe, ia
supply the engines, and for other uses. At
the mines, electors was being put into the
shafts to draw off accumulated water instead
of hoistiug it. We entered a tunnel in
which they were at work, but we would not
60 fer. We then followed sold rock on
to tho end, many feet under the ground
II was as dark Us Midnight in Egypt, end We
had to continue lighting matches to see,
Our breathing would actually roar, and TO
shout would cause terrible roaring. We
failed to see the stamps at work, but we saw
much that wa, extremely Interesting to us,
and felt more than paid for our visit.
The church is only a short distance from
the mineral spring, and could enjoy thaS
water, like Vests better than Glenn's.
E. W..