The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-12-20
OUR CORRESPONDENTS
Eta Jane.


DEC. 1G Cart. J. n. King is repairing
the bridge at Thomson's Mill.
Rev, I. J. Brock preached at Abingdon
Creek yesterday. His text was Luke 81.
We &c received copy ef the U. S.
" -T,fy by MIS-. Susan PendlctOn Lee. This
~pgg4r1 ond doubt the most impartial school
history the South has had published Stree
the war. The he>author devo,es 1872 pages to
an account of the var between The States in
which the utmost precautioh IS taken TO give
the truth on both sides.
In the concluding paragraph the auther
thes addresses herself to hor couutryBeu:
"In ,nking leave Of you. my young
clun,r, men and CountrywCmep, l must
express tic hope that each one Of you will
realize Your responsibility towards the
whole country. and especially to tsat section
Of il to wbich you more Immediately bslong
that you will perform your duties faithfully
as boys and girls, and mako the best use Of
the opportunities and privileges which are
given you nj home ard at school. If you
do this low, you will in few years, as
men and women, exhibit the virtues nnd
abilities ofth0so who have so much adorned
and exalted the history of the nation, ani
will show TO the world that our country is
today, as she has ever been s;nce Capt. Jno
in 1907 the home Of the brave, patriotic,
uprigh, men and women, who, waking in
the fear Of God and upholdins the true
primo, pies OF free government, will be to al.
ages an honor aud a safe guard 10 humanity
A few days sgo 1--WE are infrrmed) that
a neiyhborng young lady dismissed two
Young men from her list OF admirers because
.hc found they had II bottle of whiskey with
them Bully for THAI! If all the young
ludies will follow her example we will have
more sober men in this cCuulry than We
now hid fair to have. She will make some
worthy man wife Such girls need never
fear that they will rot command high
price in the matrimonial market
Capt. j L. Moorhead is cleaning up hi
Thickcty Creek bottoms, on which, with
fair seasons, he can raise 80 bushels of corn
Per acre.
job in the stone pillars he is building At
Skull Shoals.
We had peasant trp to Union last
week, even If the weather WAS col ind
rough. We spent the night with Sheriff
Long and his good lady. Though we don
want our readers TO think that hs put us in
the upper story.
Farmer. are getting well along with
their winters work.
The Salem Sabbath School scholars are
speaking Of having n Christmas tree during
the b oIdays. We think the young people
should be allowed 10 enjoy th emselve when
they can do so with proprie,y.
We regret 10 Learn of the sickness OF
Sup, rvisor SCOTS family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sc,tt were both rased in this neishborhood
and Their many friends sympathize with
them in their troubles and niiiicions.
II.
the holidays. Let EN- come" we are
really.
This is general hog killing day. Seven
teen porkers were killed and drcs scd at one
stand today, all home raised too.
Mr.. g. Is. Fowler is rcp,iring the Skull
Shoals mill for DR.. Jamc..
Mr.. Dock Howell has little boy severe
ly Athlete wit acute rheumatism.
We have received n card from ComraI.
Allen Barksdule. Of Ruster. Ia. n mem
her Of company G. Ord :. C.. regiment, G. S.
Army. He says he vii! furnish 8 complete
list of his company and other matters cf
interest Connestc with with its history du-
ring the war. When the circular written
md published by your correspondent reach
ed Him in h's home IN the far West he went
TO work and says he is ready 10 do his rar,
md that he will work TO acco- p'ish the ob
jects If L. c. Veterans.
With this We close cur labor for the TINE.
this wear. We have tried rs bcs, we could
TO keep our lrol lc lc~i,d =, to .hc news oi
our section. Whether our service have
been acceptable or not We ask the gnerou-
readers. as we'll a. The maargamen. of III,
paper TO decide. II we have through icnc
rance said or done aught Ia any one we as <
pardon aud assure them we are pair fully
sorry Of it,