The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-11-10
Correspondence of the TIMES
A Trip Through the County.

SASTUC, Nov. G.--Having but short inter-
val this week, / will not take the timeto try
to "argufy," as come other back woodsman
might say, with you on the free coinsge OF
silver, aud its help to us, as that is now out
Of the question. So l will let that argue
for itself Now We will see what is going
to to done.
Our trip took in the North Pacolet Sec
tion where l had never been before. The
creeks, the gulIies in discarded roads, the
deep ru's. the rock piles, net work of large
roots, stumps and logs, some of them in
places called roads, that We went through
and over, is enough to harden us to tackle
almost anything, or make us say bad words.
On tho 23d, after hard rain, we broke
down in two bad creeks, and 1t was not an
enviable position, to be sitting in buggy in
the middle of q creek, the horse broken out,
the water going through the buggy, our feet
on the dashboard, and our laps full of hooks
and baggage.
Before crossing Pacoct river, we took in
Pinckney, and at Kelton l felt quite at home
l am very much "smitten" with North
Pacolet had the pleasure of meeting n
number of old acquantances, and fraternity
men. One of whom, especially, was u
brother of the quill, Vox, whose hospitality
we had the pleasure of enjoying one night
We found him full of life and pleasant, but
aggressive? When nearing Eta Jane, l
remarked what good opening the country
around that =. o. offered for raising pos
sums, coons, wild cats, frogs, terrapins, tad
poles, ducks, Indians, etc., etc., and hint
ing that l would report the fact, he threat
ened to put his fighting man on me, so l
must be mum. But he did brag loudly of
very large 'possum negro had recently
caught, and, (dii understand you, brother.
TO say it weighed 1l3lbs, net p
When at Draytonville we went up OH Gill
kie's mountain, but unfortunately it was q
| cloudy day. and our vision was obstructed.
but we could see Gaffney City aud Blacks
burg, and Whitaker mountain.
Alter crossing to this side Of Pacolet we
was the recipients of the kind hospitality of
Telephone, Of Joncsville, who with his esti-
mable wife, showed us all the kindness possi-
ble But We never wanted for kindness
anywhere. Invitations to dine or spend
the nights were numerous. l only name
these TWO because they are brother CORES
pouden's. There is some very fine lands
up there, also some very poor. Some of the
places at which We stopped did not seem to
be centers, which leads me to suggest that
each township select n general center for
The collector to stop at. Wilkinsville and
Draytonv'lle are pretty places. At every
place we stopped we found the citizens
obliging courteous aud hospitablc.
My business "knocked" me completely out
of going to the S. s. Convention at Mt.
Lc banon, but on the 9th Sunday went to
hear the Missionary sermon of tho Urion
meeting Of the middle section of Broad
River Association, At Abingdon Creek
church, which was preached by Rev. j. ID.
Bailey, and 1t was IN agreeable surprise TO
meet him there, rs our acquaintance dates
several years back.
struck up with little bit of news near
Mt. Tabor. Some little negroes were max
ing little honest pocket change by picking
up white oak acorns for gentlemen who
fed them to his hogs. The price paid was
10 cents per busnel lie first gave 20 cents
but the little fellows soon glutted the market,
aud the price tumbled to 10 cents don't
think at that price bacon can be raised at
three ccnts per pound.
Permit us to tell our esteemed young
friend that, having tried it, we know that
acorns at 10 cents bushel is cheaper than
corn at 30 cents, and they are better TO start
hogs 10 fattenng than corn at any price,
EDITOR.
MIR. Perry Butler, we are CAD 10 know,
is still improving.
MIR. Parham Hami ton, an aged gentle
man, is very sick at Mr.. L. Is. Jeier's.
Miss Belle Lyles has returned to Barn.
wen 10 teach, where she has been teaching
two or three years. They are so Pleased
with her they won't give her up.
MIR. Charles w. Austell has gone to At
lanta to take q course Of lectures in the At
ia"'a MEDICAL College. Z W..