The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-02-21
Santuc Siftings.

''The lines she now ha, penned to you,
., She used to write TO me;
Alas, those quiet talks that dro v,
Havc changed decidedly.
- It would be decided change
owing to how we viewed it. 1t is
altogether according 6 which way
anything goes that We view the
change.
according to a certain kind of
philosophy" any sort of q man can
be ''good fellow" as long as he ha.
the money to parade before US.
If | had the money and wanted q
shc,Root (cheroot) I would 60 and
try hard t., get the daughter of
Secretary Root.
A valentine party was booked to
take place last Friday night, 14th,
at the residence of Mr.. J. w. Greg.
ory, but the snow storm came and I
have not been able to learn what be.
came of it. In this case "man pro;
posed and God disposed"
My thanks are due Hon. A. c..
Lyles for copy Of the House Bill,
setting for.h the appropriations by
the Legislature for salaries of all the
State officers, helps, etc. / consider
$sloh things ~ valuable additions to
my 'library?' and appreciate Mr..
Lyles kindness in sending them to
me.
Miss Eliza A. Garner thinks am
right when say 60 around hills in
stead of over them, and everybody
else would say am right if they
look at it. There is little excuse for
running roads over big and long hills.
/ thank her for her favorable COM
ments on my articles.
There have been . large number
of free-seeds sent to this post office
for the people around here. These
are nearly all the same kind, very
little variety, and I am of the opinion
they are the cheapest kind and often
old, and l have changed my opinion
about these. OF course our Repre-
sentatives are not responsible for the
kind; it is all they can get.
That was big snow las, Friday
evening and night. In the evening
it dashed upon us like summer
storm and fell thick and fast and the
ground was soon covered. No one
was surprised, they were expecting
it. 1t fell to 81.
There was something right amusing
here one cold day last week. The
down local freight train shifting here
sideracked an empty Car and went
on to Columbia. Nearly On hour
afterwards two nearly grown boys
were seen crawling out, then they
went shivering up to gentleman and
asked: "How long has that engine
been gomez"
If you want anything that ough,
to hold q horse or mule try wire
halter. I saw mule last week With
halter made of = single wire. Thi.
did not hurt the mule but if it wa,
continued it might. Now who will
make one Of hickory pole.
Those who were prepared on tht
wood line did not "feel tho snow" 81
much. What is better than being ,
farmer, if you had q little farm o
your own, and on such days as these
snowy and rainy day had nothing t
do but attend to your stock, which i
not long, then sit in the house by
warm Gre, for the making, and read
But alas, the hardness Of times pre-
vents so many from having that farn
= of their own.
Several boys were out snow -ballia,
: during the snow. This is rough OF
their fingers but boys scarcely eve
feel cold while playing. There is
great deal of fun in snow-balling if
bigger aud stronger one does no
rush on . smaller one and roll then
in the snow Or cram it down thsi
backs. | have had my fingers nearl
- =. .