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

Interesting Letter FROM Aexss'
BAILEY, TExAs, August 10.-I imagine
one Of the happiest moments of o mans life
is that in which he takes upon himself the
name Of husbsnd; then / suppose some OF
the happier moments of person life IL the
meeting Of long absent friends at least that
has been my experience in a measure. SO
much SO that 1 was convinced last month
while in South Carolina, meeting my friends
that it was . great, pleasure. Indeed
enjoyed my visit very much, aud l should
have been pleased to remain another month
in Union County among my best friends,
who are as good men and women as You can
find I am proud of the people of Union
County and Of South Carolina.
have heard some Severe criticisms, by
native carolinians, or the people Of Union
County and Of the State, which, under oil the
circumstances, are uncallcd for. i have no
words of eensure for my people. If they
have 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 to
believe that ull true Carolinians strive as
hard and persistently to correct errors as
any people in the United States? Are not
our people as gentsel, as generous, as ohari-
table as intelligent, as kind aud obliging
as the folks of any state 10 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
nHinching and devotion to right principles
aud tho high sense Of honor aud integrity Of
the citizenship of Union County. l can't
say that endorse all tho political maneuver-
ing in tho county aud state, for the past
three or four years, nor do l believe that
the rank aud file Of the more intelligent
men and women of Carolina endorse It,
My trip, or visit, to Union was more
pleasant aud gratifying than ] can express
in words. Ishould have been glad TO
remain longer, but there was q something
called duty, whispering: "take the little
girl and O. westward as fast as the wheel,
ones far away, whore a wife's fond love, o
mothers anxious thoughts, the smiles and
ouoings Of q ohsruh await you Obeying
the bidding of that something, the homo
journey was commenced o. Jonesvills July
2Gth. The run to Paint Rock was made that
evening" arriving there at about 8 O'Clock,
P. NJ, Eastern time, opa hour earlier by
central, where the night had TO be spent, on
the banks of the ripping French Broad.
On the morning Of the 9th, at 1926, osn-
trail time, tho journey is resumed, and after
hours ride Knoxville was reached, where
delay Of hours was passed. At 4.26 P.
NJ, the vsstibuled train through from Wash
ton came along which carried us at q mad
rate Of speed to Cleveland, where our coach
was attached to another fast train bound for
Sslm., Ala. which took us at brsskneck
speed. via Dalton and Rome, Ga. Admission,
Talladegs, to Calsra, Als., whore . change
and short delay are made. We arrived at
this point about o'clock on the morning Of
28th, snd at 4'53 the J.. g. n. train came
along and pickei us up. We breakfast in
Montgomery. During the day Grsenville
and Mobile, Ala, Biloxi and Besnvoir,
Miss. and other towns are passed, and about
p. NJ, we arrive in the rCrescent City"
On this line of travel il was supposed
that the home Of Mrs Jefferson Davis, and
the gulf could be seen, but the former was
too far to the right and the latter too fer to
the left to be seen. At Biloxi one is very
| near the home Of Mrs. Davis, still It Is not
v Ths Mlssis.inn;
in sight from tho 49,. -.
sound and the great lake Pontchartrain are
passed over, but the gulf was not bsheld.
Immediately on reaching New Orleans we
were transferred through that big city to the
7. s. P. depot, whore we did not have to
remain many hours watching tho "Goulds-
boro," Mr.. Gould's transfer boat, carry cars
back and forth, until the train for Msrshall
Texas was ready to leave. Boarding that
train at about 0 clock, p M. os .ke 2esh
We came to Marshall, making close oonneo
tion thore then at Texarkana, arriving at
Bonhan at o'clock p. NJ, ou the Goth, max
ing the trip from New Orleans to Bonham
in 70 hours, distance,,of Sos miles, and the
entire trip from Jonesville, s. c., in . little
more than days. The total mileage from
Union 10 Bonham over the route travelled is
l 400 miles.
l find the weather dry and warm here
with politics quiet; and the people genera ly
in pretty good humor all around.
j. S. G.