The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-15
Correspondence Of the T'M.s.
Naws From North Pacolet.

ETA JANE, December 1l.-Mrs. Mamie
Reaves, nee Kendrick, of Georgia, is visiting
her fathers family at Sunnyside.
We regret to state that Mr.. W. r. Walker
has. been confined to hi, bed for several
days with rheumatism.
LEAVING THE STATE.
Mr.. Aleck Gallman, at Pipckney ferry,
expects to move 10 Georgia rs soon as he can
get of.
MIR. G. b. Estes and family expect soon
TO make their home in the Lone Star State.
Mr.. Eldridge Wood has moved his family
10 Cowpens.
Mr.. c. c. Roberts will move to Shelby, N.
c., next week.
We hear no objection to the immigration
fever striking certain class of our citizens,
but 10 lose such good people as those above
mentioned is loss we are not we'll oble to
stand. We wish them all success, however.
The property of Mr.. Robbs sold last Tues
day brought fair prices; Wheat brought
&c cents corn &C. The home place and
Hoey lands were bought by Mrs. I. L..
Robbs for $1,440.25. The undivided inter-
est in the Jackson place of 55 acres, brought
S66 80. 1t was bought by Mr.. Thompson
Robbs.
Last Saturday Col. j. l.. and his son, l..
G Young, surveyed the premises and meas
ured the height of the mill dam at Skull
Shoals. Anohe big lawsuit brewing.
Not much hearty stir in regard TO free
schools this winter has yet been made, that
we know Of It's time the pet schemes
were put in motion. Last fall "a year ago)
we suggested that the Legislature had better
try aud improve the pres ent free shool sys-
tenn rather than to put In its time monkey
| ing with q liquor law. Our advice was
| ignored and we can't see that the country is
| better off, but we doubt it seriously. We
hold that temperance (as well rs oil other
virtues) if it is ever made effective, must be
taught around the fireside, in the school
| room aud in the church.
Some people Stem TO think that an editor
| or newspaper correspondent knows every
| thing. A greater mistake was never made.
/ The reverse is too often the case. Lately
we have been aske to tell our readers LIST,
what black frost is, aud I'd, why does dog
| turn around before he lies down? To the
| LIST we say: 1t is frozen fog instead Of dew;
| I'd. The dog turns around simply because
| he always turns the same way. and perhaps,
| he thinks 'one good turn deserves another" "
a friend, for whose innocent motive we
have the highest appreciation, has sent us
the picture Of Bob Kennedy, the negro who
was Iynch,d at Gaffney City some time ago.
| In regard to the matter we have this to say
We are glad we do not belong to that class
| of people whose morbid curiosity elevates
| them but little if any above the average
barbarian. The picture is complete trav-
| esty upon decency. To mention the crime
| for which Kennedy forfeited his life is suf-
| fciently revolving in itself, without adding
| to it such an insult to womans virtue "a is
presented in that sickening and uhsightly
| spectacle.
| To defend our women against british out
rage we are willing to make ary sacrifice
even of our own life, if it is necessary, bu,
| we never can condone an act that publishes
to the eyes of the world that shame which
the bangman's rope has so completely
| avenged.
Mr.. Thomas Wilkinson is building the fat
for Howell's ferry. He will get it in The
river this week, he thinks.
Rev. B. G. Clifford will preach at Salem
next Sabbath, 18th inst.
! Miss Ethel Strain is visiting at Paoole
| Mills.
We regret to learn that Mr.. LeRoy Nc
Arthur is suffering from cancer OIL hi:
hand.
Wheat is being put in in good order thil
year, so fur.
We are no great advocate Of the dispen
| sary law, as it now stands, but we do say
that we have seen less drinking among tht
people than ever before. We hope all de-
| fscis in the law will ba rsmadied- ,.L,
present legislature, and that the matter will
be fully and satisfactorily settled before tn,
excitement Of next years campaing opens
| Vox.