The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-07-28
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Ii is not to be supposed that the -. S,
of the low country would be pssfer.ki. -
the cool bracing breezes Of the PisSr,s.s 2
a nerve tonic or that a sick M.
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csuld possibly be found snythine ar s,,sSs 3
riding over saudy road With tho th--~lNs%
etor at l00o in the shade. Yet ther.
be all Of these, for things are not -
what they seem to be, and visits TO
and the many faces Of esteemed pu.iIS
make hot trip PLEASANT; aud ko1 A.
look in other places win interest tbo-s = ~
home. s.
A great change is made by a fev
ride from Union to Lanes. Que nat.-c
draws q long sigh on getting out at the
ter station and seeing the low dat couns,Z' 1
shut in by high trees, beyond which -.
known to be miles of swamps. The tbc,-x.
comes-"No gentle zephyrs to fan the s.I..
| ed cheek no ice cold waters from earsSs
deep caverns TO cool the parched -. -. =
only the festive mosquito. the sand fly sns
the heat" But not SO, for after a d.i,.Ls
full supper at the Gordon House, and Win.
seated on spacious piazza, i was told thss
soon there would be an ocean breexeT = -
| it came and no mosquitoes or flies viii, :. -
| and 10 spite of trees aud swamps ples.s.
| night was spent at Lanes. eas
The chat that evening had been M ~.
outlets and venisoD, Of the delicious A.ss-s
of different fish, and how to cook a1;rsss
steaks, so it is not well to tell Of the dream.s
| Of the night. -
A ride of eleven miles had 10 us mans /,
| two hours on Saturday, and it wss made q
spite Of the heat and week .and mora -
visiting has been made in the same temper,.
ture and at the same rae Of speed. This
| will give you q good idea of the roads : to.:
| horse wns
judge from this-the driver threw the linz
over the dashboard and let the horse SNivs
! himself
| The country was suffering for rain. ana
the outlook was bad, yet farmers were er.
pecting n ha bale to the acre and an abun..
dance of corn No wheat is raised here
and but little oats but tho corn Gran /,
! sufficient for al needs.
| There is but little frut-no peaCU or
apples-but plenty Of fine melons and
delicious grapes of the bunch variety-the
scuppernong not yet being ripe.
The low price of land is a surprise. Corn
that would make twenty buehels to the acre
was growing on land that sold few years
ago for one dollar an acre, if not lees; ,an,i.
god lands which when fertilized yield .
bale of cotton can be had for two dollars
| and upward an acie. esss
The hospitality of the country is charms
Ing the homes arc beautiful in thefE> refne<
ment, and one thinks of the before-the-W3t
days while ia company with the elegant.
warm hearted people. Never before had
been honorel with n barbecue, but the most
delicious one | had ever tasted Yasa
pared for me by one of my patr@
| did justice to it, even for O slc
shall be cautions about mentioning naIne
of the young lady who superinte Nd the
feast.
My companion was the Rev. Col. Dunlop,
a most excellent soldier, an earnest chris.
tnn. gentleman and scholar. The hit
weather was not noticed while in his COM
pany. and his charming war stories were
most entertaining lie is n perfect h,story
of the war, and Gen. Butler would do wei
to capture him and lock him up, where he
would have plenty te eat and make him
wri c out his experience.
There have b,eu copious showers dur2ul
the week, and now the prospect is good FOL
Il bale CT mere tothc acre. This is caus
Cf thankfutncss, but it prevented fishing
trip which promised much pleasure.
The outlook for Clifford Seminary is goo'
here, and you may look for number Q
bright faces, new aud old, from this section
\ week will be spent with the esteeme
. ones in Sumter, where look for much con-
fort, and then | hope to reach home in tim
for tho State Teachers Association at Spar
tanJurg.
: hope you have had good rains. Th
. crops in Union looked the worst Of any Of
the rip. B. G. G.