The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-12-06
UNIONS BEAUTY WRITES.


Misc Edna Davis, Union Town
ships Prize " inner Writes an
Interesting Letter About the Trip
to the Fair.
To one whose means and oppor
tunities are 30 limited as to emphasize
the c"mmard, thus far and nj
farther" the few occasions ia life
when the barriers are removed and
the one within permitted to wander
forth into new scenes, breath the air
ofa freer atmosphere, come within
touch and closer sympathy with those
whose lots are cast III a broader scope,
with moro varied opportunities of
doing good and being usefi generally
upon the smoothe, reproducing pho
nographie record of that mind are
iudelibly engraved impressions of an
sxhileratlon and vivid Joy only pos>
sible to those so circumstanced.
Such was my experience as one of
the happy party who recently visited
tho Stale Eair at Columbia. under
the Immediate pilotage of Editor
John r. Mathis and his charming
daughter, Miss Gertrude. represent
ing THn UNION TIMES, whose tenn.
poFary wards we were by reason of
i,s generous coupon contest.
So mnch has aresdy h-en wqll said
by different membars of the lively
party that ! fear the public has be
oolac wepry Of try made ata'-,
only by It's of repetition, and will
endeavor to CO fine myself TO im-
pressions If n general ma ure rather
than to ttdi us particu'ariz'ng. The
pr,gram had been arranged with q
view to e'nwd"g as much enjoy,nen
sni profit ty eht &C il & rs possible
iuto the few hours at our disposal,
aud was carried cut without jar or
discord in 10 far as | was able to
Judge. The journey to Columbia vas
without special incident, barring ad-
ditions to our party of humber of
songenisl spirits, (among whom We
wish to mention MIR. Hey Denver, of
Ssntuc, as among the specially OBJ
liging and helpful to ally and the
usual manifestations of '.j,y in sway
while grief il away. .IOur arrival
sythe FSir xas the, signal for the
beginning of the real pleasure of the
trip-intsrest in the things which
combine to make the greatness Of u
conmonwealth-the magnitude and
diversity other natural resources, the
akiflfulness Of her artisans and the
pardonsble pride and eontented hap
piness manifest in aIl-the man OF
the homespun and the hoe, equally
with tho man of tho silk tile, bloated
bonds and other things. Of such
there were plenty to chain the in
terest Of all present, as we'll as every
LAYER Of state and country who could
mt DO there. ! wi not nttempt IL
parrlcularixe the wonderful exhibi',
Of the differ. mt departments. Suffi"'
to cay that was imdressed with the
thought that if all our people could
profit, to ev"n q small ex'ent, by th'
lessons here practically taught. th'
opportunities suggested Of u'i'izin,
waste materials, benefits of new idea.
and their intelligent app!icatrn u
ithprpveinents in stcck of al kind
labor-saying machinery and the pos
abilities 0fthe various new sgricul
tatal products, there would besfewe,
sSres " fsrNle lnEd~' nheulf,y.sr|
Exsr s@pt. and aiIapidated farm
houses, fewer Children the slaves o
, factory BOSSES and more human in
dspeHderce aid .turdy manhood A.;
womanh"od; hxss cur dogs !asd mot'
js,cy inutt"n-; more h"me grow,
brssd and ciesn hs"lthy mas,s; fswe
tn poisoned yege.acles and frni
and more Of the kind that shoul'
weight and sbeautify the pantr,
shelves Of every household, aud b