The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-04
Correspondence Of the TIMES.
News from North Pscolet.

ETA JANE, July 3I.-Last week was very
hot and crops showed signs OF severe
drought. Corn especially, where it is thick
in the row, is cut short. In many places 1t
Is burnt badly and no amount Of rain can
revive it. Gardens are badly damaged.
Most farmers estimate o fair average cot
ton crop from the present outlook. In many
places, though, the weed has about stopped
growing, aud in some instances is throwing
off the forms. Too soon, gentlemen, to make
your estimate on the crop. No 9,OOO,OoO
bales in "our'n."
Mr.. Noah Buice, Of Skull Shoals, has put
up his tent and arranged his fixtures for
taking pictures.
The season for pic Dics, conventions, big
meetings, ETC., is upon us and we advise the
chickens to lie low or roost high until it is
over.
It's the hardest work in the world for
some folks to scare up wedding, 1t seems.
We know Of q half dozen couples, perhaps,
who are trying to get rid Of Themselves, II
we are to judge from their actions, but all
parties seem 10 be afraid of being cheated.
What has been suggested by older, wiser
and better informed heads than ours in re-
gard to getting up history of the late war
together with biographical sketches of the
private soldiers, officers, etc., on the Confed-
erate eide is taking an effect.
Last week Mr.. Stephen Crosby, of Meador,
sent us complete roll of the Chester Blues,
Company l, 9th s. C. Regiment. Capt. Ed.
ward C. MoLure. This company was mus
tered into the Confederate service bt Sum-
merville, June IL, 1861. 1t took part in oil
the principal battles Of the army of Northern
Virginia and East Tennessee, in which the
Longstreet corps was engaged, and finally
stacked its arms at Appomattox 9. H., and
| with that grand army under the immortal
Lee, surrendered to Overwhelming forces
and resources" April 8, 1866.
On the roll we recognize many OF our old
| friends associates and relatives, among them
James McKeown, who was killed at Dranes'
vllc, Va, Dec. 20, 1861, biographical
| sketch Of whose life we have in process o.
| as Stephen Crosby, we would not be long In
getting up history that would reflect credit
upon the men who wrete 1t as well as those
| who made it.
We have fruit, melons, ETC., in abundance
We had another sample of Uncle Lem.
| patch last week, and We think his melon:
get better every time we try them.
DR.. Garner is having some repairs done
to his mill dam. Last week the Workmer
applied dynamite to and partly burstcd th'
big rock below the dam which has for time
immemorial been o danger signal to thos'
who wished to ford the river.
While the papers and politicians have beer
'cussing' and discussing the prchibito- dis
pensary law, 1--WE US and company" hsv'
been looking around for a,"wee dhrap," bu
can't fiud it, aud as q consequence have seer
| land felt) less drunkenness than in forme
times. 1t goes very hard with we "ol'
soaks" to have our supply cut off so com
plstely and unceremouiously, but we'll STAN
it.
| Prof. Edward Byers with his wife ant
child visited his father, Mr.. Wm. Byers las
| week.
Several thunder showers passed about las
week and good rains fell in some parts o
the county, south Of Thickety and Pacolet
In some places the wind was quite sever
and assumed q cyclonio force.
The legatees of the late Hon. J. s.
Thomson, deceased, are now dividing thei
lands in this and York counties. They hsv
Q fine body of about 800 acres Of farmin
lands lying on both sides Of Bead river
which they are dividing and subdividine
preparatory to settling up his estate. MI
Ladshaw is the surveyor. VoS.