The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-11-10
Corresp7pdeuce Of the T,nEs
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|, ssAxrrc. Nsv. g. Having but short tfnt<
vsi this weeb, 4 will not take the timeko "a
70 s'argufyT q eoDe Other backuoo1 1spsk
might say NTH you on the free colo
sfiver, aud fss help to rs, as that Is nov 'odt
Of the question. 60 will let that argue
for itself Nov we will see what is going
TO TO done.
. Our trip TOOK in the North Pacolet Sec
tion where i had never been before. The
creeks, the gullies in discarded roads. the
deep ru's. the fock piles, net work Of large
roots, stumps aud logs, some Of ihsu IN
places called roads, that We wcst through
and over, Is enough 70 harden US to tackle
almost anything, or make as say bad words.
On the 23d, after o hard rain, we broke
down in two bad creeks, and Il was not an
enviable position, TO be citing in buggy 10
the middle of creek, the horse brokeo out,
the water going through the buggy, our feet
on the dashboard, and our laps full Of hooks
and baggage.
Before crossing Pacolet river, We took in
Pinckuey, and at Kelton felt quite at home.
l am very much "smitten" with North
Pacoi.i. had the pleasure OF meeting q
number Of old acquaintances, and fraternity
men. One Of whom, especially, was q
brother Of the quill, Vox, whose hospitality
We found him full Of life and pleasant, but
aggressive? When nearing Eta Jane,
remarked what good opening the country
around that =. o. offered for raising pos
sums, coons, wild cats, froga, terrapins, tad
poles, ducks, Indians, etc., ETC., and hint
ing that L would report the fact, he threat
ened 10 put his fighting man on me, 80
must be mum. But he did brag loudly Of a
very large 'possum negro had recently
| caught, and, ldii understand you, brother.
TO say it weighed 1t3tbs, net p -
When at Draytonville we went up OH Gil
kie's mountain, but unfortunately it was q
| cloudy day. and our vision was obstructed.
but We could see Gaffney City and Blacks
burg, and Whitaker mountain.
Alter crossing to this ride Of Pacolet we
was the recipients of the kind hospitality of
Telephone, of Jonesville, who with his esti-
mable wife, show ed us all the kindness posi-
BILE. But we never wanted for kindness
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! the nights were numerous. only name
these two because they are brother cores
popdents. There is some very fine lands
up there, also some very poor. Some of the
places ut which we stopped did not seem to
be centers which leads me to suggest that
each township select 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 and hospitable.
My business "knocked" me completely out
! Of going to the S. s. Convention at Mt.
Le banon, but on the 9th Sunday went to
hear the Missionary sermon Of the UEion
| meeting Of the middle section of Broad
River Association, q. Abingdon Creek
church, which was preached by Rev. ]. D..
Bailey. and it was an 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 maxi
ing little honest pocket change by picking
up white oak acorns for q 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 dom I
think at that price bacon can be raised at
three cents per pound.
Permit us to tell our esteemed young
friend that, having tried it, we know that
acorns at 10 cents a bushel is cheaper than
corn at 30 cents, and they ore better to star
hogs TO fattening than corn at any price,
EpIToR
Mr.. Perry Butler, we are CAD 10 know,
ia still improving,
MIR. Parham Hami ton, an aged gentle
man, is very sick at Mr.. L. B. Jeter's.
Miss Belle Lyles has roturnad to Barn.
| welt 10 teHCu, 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 n course Of lectures in the At
ia"'a Meuical College. E W..