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The following reminiscences and
war stories were told to a representative
of The Record by Mr S J
Taylor of Greelyville, an enthusiastic
veteran who finds no greater,
pleasure than talking over "old
times" with his comrades whenever
they nieet together. Mr Taylor
served through the whole of the,
war from the first battle of Manassas
to the surrender at Appomattox
court house on April 12,
1SAA and is one of the most inter
esting raconteurs on this subject
that we know of in this county, being
gifted with fluent expression
and a very retentive memory.
Mr Taylor recalls the following
inc'dent while his company was in
Virginia:
A cavalry-man carrying news
from one regiment to another rode
up to a dwelling and asked the lady
for a drink of water. After satisfying
his thirst he asked her if she
had heard any news from the front
and this was her answer:
"An exerter stopped here today
and said that the Yankees were mortifying
Blacksburg, that Goslin's
critter company had been routed,
that news had come over the pindergrass
wire that the preserves had
been ordered out and it was feared
the whole State would have to be
vaccinated. While he was talking
the provoking guard came along
and interested him."
What she meant was that a deserter
had said that the Yankees
were fortifying Blacksburg, that
McCousland's cavalry had been
louted, the news had come over the
telegraph wires that the reserves
had been ordered out, and it was
feared that the whole State would
have to be evacuated. While he
was talking a provost guard came
along and arrested him."
Pat Surrounded Them.
On one occasion an Irishman in his
brigade captured ten men and took
them to General Jenkins. "Did
you capture all of them, Pat?"
asked the general. "I did thot,
sor," replied the Irishman. "How
did you doit?" was asked. "Begorra,
I surrounded 'em!"replied Pat without
the flicker of a smile.
Couldn't Fight "Nations."
A Confederate soldier was seen
one day leaving the battle ground
in great haste. Someone asked him
why he was running. He said that
he couldn't fight whole nations;
that he had just heard General
Grant give the command: "By nations,
right wheel!" and he thought
it was time for him to leave.
Our Valiant Sheriff.
While fighting in the upper part
of Virginia Mr Taylor's company
was once barricaded in an old fort.
They were attacked from the front
by two or three thousand Federal
troops. The other part of the r ?
ment was about a half mile dist
and the only exit from the t
i was on the side the Yankees occUuT.
ed. It was too dangerous fo<the
whole company to try to get out
that way and things were looking
very "squally."As a last resort Captain
Brant asked if one of the soldiers
would volunteer to go and
\ apprise the colonel of their danger
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OUS posiuon. KJllC man wuv ?ao
^ anxious to get a little farther from
so much hot lead immediately volunteered
to go, not thinking of his
chance of being killed. But when
he stuck his head out the gate a rain
of bullets was directed at him, and
he losV?o time in closing the gate.
Immediately Mr George J Graham ,
stepped up to Captain Brant and j
offered to go. He went out amid !
the cheers of his comrades into a I
fusillade of bullets and made good
his escaj>e, returning soon with reinforcements
for his company. This
is the same George J Graham who is
now the fearless and popular Sheriff
of our county.
Captured a "Yankee."
We are indebte'd to Sheriff Gra
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ham for the following joke on a raw
recruit, which provoked hearty!
laugh among his comrades at the
time the incident occurred and even
yet causes the features of the"vets"
who recall it to relax in smiles:
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Johnsonville section of this county,
'a "gosling boy," as he is described
at the time, joined the army in Virginia
along near the close of the war.
When assigned to picket duty the
first time, having been told by some
of the soldiers that it was customary
for the pickets on the opposing
lines to exchange courtesies and camp
commodities, he conceived the brilliant
idea of capturing the enemy's
picket should the opportunity arise.
With this aim he looked about
him and soon espied a lone figure
at a distance, which he took to be
one of the outer sentries of the opposing
forces. Young Haselden accordingly
made friendly signs,
which were responded to, and the
two men advanced so as to meet on
middle ground. They soon got in
friendly conversation and, seeing a
spring hard by, Haselden in the
furtherance of his scheme, proposed
that they get a drink of water. He
drank first and when his intended
victim was taking his turn at the
spring, HaseWen fell upon him
and triad to throw him to the
ground. The other fellow, though
taken unawares, struggled furiously
and soon the tables were turned
and he had Haselden completely in
his power. The latter yelled lustily
for help and Mr W S Eaddy, the
officer of the guard, hastened to his
relief. When he reached the scene
he found Haselden on the ground
held firmly by the "Yankee" on top
of him, who turned out to be one
of our own men, a member of a
Georgia regiment encamped near
by! Haselden, very much chagrined,
explained that "he wanted to capture
at least one live Yankee and this
looked like a very good opportunity.
The young man never heard the
last of his exploit while in camp.
Stopping the Paper.
She came down the street three
steps at a time and sailed into the
county newspaper office like a whirlwind.
She waited for no ceremony,
Kiif anlHlv oclroH*
"Is this the printin' office?"
"Yes, madam."
"I want to stop my paper."
"All right, madam."
"Stop it right away, too."
It's stopped," we replied, making
a blue line through her husband's
name on the subscription
list.
"Mebbe that will learn you some
hoss sense and how to do the
square thing next time, and not
slight people just because they are
poor. If some rich, stuck up
" r happen to have a bald-headed,
*?ed, cross-eyed brat born
?you're in an awful hurry
to put it in the paper and make it
out an angel, but when poor people
have a baby you can't say a word
about it, even if it is the purtiest
cffild horned. That's what I'm
stoppin' the paper fur. This ort
to be a lesson to every paper in
Michigan," and she went out of the
office as mad as a wet hen?Ex.
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D C Scott.
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He Got the Rest.
A certain member of Lord Kitchen- j
er's stoff Jn India who bail been married
a few months previously applied
for sick leave, which was readily j
granted. A couple of days afterward .
Lord Kitchener happened to meet the j
wife of the officer. She thanked him 11
profusely for allowing her husband to j]
go to the hills and explained that she j'
was now m tne miust or pacKipg up- |
"Rut there is some mistake." said j.
Kitchener. "When I gave Captain ?
j permission to go to the hills it was so
i that he mipbt have a rest, and I am
going to see that he pets it. If you po 11
his leave will be canceled!" !
Perseverance.
The tendency to persevere, to persist j1
In spite of hindrances, discouragements 1
and impossibilities?it is this that In j
all thinps distinguishes the stroug soul
from the weak.-Thomas Carlyle.
Needed Scratching.
They were having trouble in pettinp
a jury to try a case in a county court.
There had been a pood deal of feeling
aroused, and no one seemed particularly
anxious to put himself on record
for either side. One man hesitated a
long time about stating the grounds
on which he based bis claim of exemption.
Finally he said:
"Well, your honor, the truth of the
matter is I have the itch!"
"Scratch him off. Mr. Clerk: scratch j
him off." instantly replied the judge.?
Lippincott's.
Got Hit Man.
Some years ago In Egypt General
THunter was at dinner with some
friends when one of bis orderlies entered
the room and said there was a
messenger outside anxious to see him.
General Hunter could not leave the table
at tbnt moment and told the orderly
so.
"What shall I do with hflb. then,
sir?" asked the orderly.
"Oh, knock him down!" said Hunter
impatiently as be turned to his dinner.
Five minutes later the man retnrned
bearing obvious marks of the fray.
He saluted stiffly and said to the astonished
general. "I bad a bit of a job.
sir. bat I knocked bira down at tbe
DH1BU.
Next Beet.
A certain young In Philadelphia.
recently ordained, is still very
nervous. aDd sometimes his remarks
do not convey exactly the nieauiup be
Intended. A few Sundays ago be rose,
fumbled with the papers on bis desk,
blushed and then said:
"My friends. 1?I aui sorry to say
tbat I have lost the notes for my sermon.
and I therefore cannot deliver
it I will have to do the next best
thing and read a few chapters frpm
the Bible."
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Citation Notice.
STATE OF SOl'TH CAROLINA,
cor NT Y OK WILLIAMS B r ltd.
By P M Brock ingtcn, Esq. Probate
lodge.
Whereas, RD Robinson made suit
to rue, to grant him letters of admiuis
Lration of the estate of and elTect* of
Scott Robinson.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred
and creditors ol' the said Scott Robinson,
deceased, that they be and appear
h*?fn-a mp in ?1ip poin t of nrobate to
lie held at King-tree, S (J., <>n the 21sf
day of May next after publication
thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon
to showeauM', if an v tlicy have, why
the said administration should not be
granted
Given under my hand this 2nd day of
May, Anno Domini. 1910.
Published on the5th day of May, 1910,
in the County Record.
P M Brockinton,
5-5-2t Probate Judge.
Notice of Election.
By order iiji^eCounty Board of
Educatioj^^^^^^^nrg Count, v an
election'""" . nt. . atTSVing Pond
school < , near Trio. S C. on Tuesday,
M W, 1910, io determ ewhcther
a four r. SI tax shall be lev,* . in Scriool
District No 39 for sch/4 purposes.
Those in favor of such 1? iy will vote
"yes." and those opp^ ed will vote
"no." All qualified electors inthe district
will be allowed to vote and the
Trustees will act as managers.
Trust kES School District No 39.
o-5-2t per A W Graham, clerk.
Notice ofElection.
By order of the County Board of
Education of Williamsburg county an
election will be held at J D Carter's
store at Leo, S. (J., on Saturday, May
14, 1910, to determine whether a
special tax of two mills shall be levied
in School District No 14 (Lake) for
school purposes. Those in favor of
such levy will vote "yes," and those
opposed will vote no. All qualified
electors in said district will be allowed
to vote and the trustees will act
as managers.
Trusters School District No 14,
5-5-2t per J Davis I arter, clerk.
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