The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-29

"SNhS W I'LL " oUiO lOOl, CousCu
sticking 4 splinter in it. Most of this
time he was in bed, and it was thought
his fo)t would have to be amputated.
Several doctors met for that purpose,
but decided NOT to do so for that tinae,
and now there is all probability tn.:t
the rnemb.r will he saved, and his
friends are glad and hope that lie will
soan bo about again, using that foot
that wa, in such jsoprady.
We have had for week Cr more
very wet weather. Nearly every day
rain, beginning with moderate show
srs, and beneficial, to heavy washing
Gains. The uplands are mirey and
bottoms have been over-howed. But
little plowing has been done in over n
week. Crops arc suffering for work
and more dry weather. There was
over three inches of rainfall thu past
week, aud at this writing it is sill
threatening. No rift in the clouds s,
to speak, through which to SD tn,
silver lining of the dark clouds.
Grain is being damaged, both stand.
ing aad ia the shock, for the raius
caught much not hauled. 1t i, felrea
some will spout in tho ti,lds. Bat
little stubble lanl has beea planted
to peas as yet.
There are al abundance of black
ferries, dewberries, wild plums, in
fact all such fruits as that this year.
Seeing soms Of the loaded plum trees
the thought comas to me, why don''
farmer when they turn out an old
field, plant it in plum trees, work
them once a year for two years, and
have hog pasture, or why should
they "throw them out" at al? Toe
much lsud. Thousands of acres lying
idle, taxes being paid, and NJ returns
being received. Too few owning land
and too many renting, and conse-
quently this old country is not made
to blossom as it can or saoald. But
it does not make any material liifsr-
ence with those who can rent ouI
laud, and poor land, at a big rent. f,r
others are shoul leriug big burden
for then; aad perhaps tho country
will last their lifetime.
Grass has about got the crops in
this section; the weather being wet
and haads scarce. Money will no,
aud cannot do the work itself, the old
adags thlt "money makes the mare
CO." to the Contrary notwithstanding
it is only an agent. The factory
building, and "public works" are call.
ing hands from the farms. Few will
hire for any defnite length Of time,
and soma not at all. Women aud
children are doing most of the work
at hoeing crops. Many farmers have
large cotton crops planted, depending
on day, week aud month hands, and
they are continually quitting aud
going off as soon as their time is out
Those men may be fretting, fuming
"cussing" or crying, but some of those
farmers are aiding in demoralizing
the negro as to wage-working, pre-
fsrring to rent land to negroes, back.
ing them, in preference to honest
whito men, because, forsooth, they can
get more out Of them, and they will
give all they make for rent, 30 they
can be their Gown men," Soon wages
hands cannot be had. White men
are largely responsible.
TIE TINES spoke of the "rainbow"
around the sun last Wednesday 20th
also Thursday 21st; but did you mote
| the duration? That ia what 7 noticed
most. 1t was on from about 7:20 q
m. until about 2 p. I'm. Solar halo'
are not as common as Lunar halos
but pale ones are seen quite otter
when there is lookout kept for vari
Gus phenomonena from all Weather
Bureau Offices. have always no