The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, September 21, 1894, Image 3
Reunion of ilic Confederate *
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Veterans of Union Co. ?
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INTERESTING AND EXCITING ?,'
EXPERIENCES ON THE BAT- ,|
TLB FIELD TOLD BY THEtl ?
OLD SOLDIERS. k
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One of the most pleasant meetings it lift* ^
be?-n my pleasure to attend in a long time, w
was upon the occasion of the reunion of the ^
old soldiers of the late war from Union
County, who assembled with their fatnil cs jn
nnd friends, aud their fatn>ltes, last Thurs- ^
day in the tcnutiful and shady grove around o(
Darnell's Springs, about 6 miles north of ^
Union. The crowd began to gather about
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vuviuv., ' UUgglKO, Jj
hordes etc, c>uld be seen coming from (j
every direction. There was quite a large y
number of the fair sex They came by the
wagn and buggy loads to show tlie old sol- j,
diers that while they are too youug to know
anything about the war except what they
have heard and read, the memory of the
brave soldiers who diJ such brave fighting
and sutiered so much privation for the sake n
of heir home, was cherished in their hearts j?
as well ns in ihc hearts of the older ones, w
the women who contributol so nobly, and )h
sacriticed srinuch for the lost can.se, il.e
peers of whom have never breu known on
this continent. The crowd gathered so ||(
thick aud l'a?t that serious doubts began to ^
be expressed that there would be enough w
provisioos to give th?m all dinner. There ^
seemed to have been some misunderstanding
about the arrangements, and it was thought ^
that there would be more carcases to barbacuo
than there really was. and it began to
look doubtful about feeding the crowd. It ^
was determined <o appeal to the women for S(J
help as in the times of yore when they ai.ways
so nobly responded, ant Col. 1. (J. J
McKissick was made manager of the day,
and took the stand to tell of the grub situa- j
tion, and he told the ladies what was ex- g
pccted of them, told them that it looked C>1
like this crowd would for one day have lo ti)
go through with what he w.tli his fellow (jj
Boldiers had to do many a day while in service,
that some would have to go hungry, (|
unless the loving hands of ilie dear women
had anticipated this and brought enough
baskets to help out the dinner. The appeal
was promptly responded to, as has always ,i,
been the ease, ami the Indies said they were S(,
prepared. One could almost hear the happy
smile that pissed around, and the cilunel nt
once proceeded to add the following Indies j
to the to the gentlemen committee, tor the
preparation of the tablo : Mrs. W. II. ,n
ilnmes, Miss Josephine Smith, Mrs. Catlia- M1
rinc bide*, Mrs. Frank Harnett, Mrs. J. II. (
,/artles, Miss Nelly Smith, Mrs. Adolphus (j|
Gregory, Mrs. Sim Harnett, Mis. T. I. j j
Haines, Mrs. Henry Gossett. These Indies, r(
with the gentlemen of the committee, irent j
to work to gather up the baskets, taking
them down to the long tablo forming a hoi- ,u
low square, JJoO or 100 feet around, which it '
looked like it would taken week's cookiug j
to fill. While this was going on it wns sug- j.
gested that there be some talks for the enter- (
tainmcnt of the crowd, by the old soldiers.
It was pretty hard to get this started, fur j
while these dear old veterans nevtr hesitated
to face the music while the bullets were fly- j
ing thick nnd fast around them and their j
comrades and loved ones were 1'nTiug on '
every side of them, they hesitated about
getting up before sucli n large audience and w
telling their experience. Hut Cel. I. G.
McKissick, that brave old war horse, who e,
has weathered so many battles, nnd who is ((|
eo well beloved by bis whole command, u|
what f. w of them survive, took the platform (|(
and started the bill ro'Jing by reoiiing sonic j0
t * " or h?9 experiences, iuierspcrsiug bis re- S||
marks by several laughable incidents, nnd -r
jokes on some of the boys who were present, j,
which brought these boys to the front in .
k.K1.. a ~l.l ~ r i. i lu
*vrlji "iiu inrj iitau IUIU ui iiiiiuv iiiira
fought battles, and a good deal of fun they "
had while in service. Sonic parts of the cc
talks were very touching and brought many 6'
tenrs to their eyes even, as well as to the al
eyes of the audience. Seine of them would u'
get so full while talkiug of their beloved
comrades, and the way they fought and ^
bled and died, and the messages they would
send to their dearly loved ones at home, that ai
they died at their post, that their voices w
choked up and utterly failed thom at times. *
Col. McKissick gave a very graphic history *'
of the battle of Williamsburg and its capture el
in September, lbipj. How the command of w
4lH) or GOO charged the City about daylight, ^
putting the Yankees to tl'glil. How the
ladies rejoiced at iluir urrival, coining into Cc
the streets, some of them in <lishnbille, to
cheer tneir friends, and thank (lod for w
tlicr deliverance from the oppressive heel V
of the tyrant which had been upon them lr
for y months. Haid that the scene I Hey w
witnes-cd beggars description. He described
the aliack upon Fort Magruder, w
i and said that when he with his little com
mand of TO men, got through the piucs, and
saw what was before llieni, with ilio dark 1
mouths of many guns looking then right in
tho face; he would have given a buzzard a 1,1
large amount for the use of his wings. Hut 111
they all saw it would not do to turn back, 111
and with Uie usual rchel yell ami spirit of
dating they at once charged aud put the
enemy to Might, it got so hot they could IC
not hold it when the enemy found what a ?'
mall handful of men had routed them, and
he told how a youug hoy ciptured a Yankee |
on the retreat, and made him double-quick.
He said that when volunteers were asked to '
take the for', many conipanit* hesitated to J"
go into what seemed to he the laws of death,
when he was asked to try it with his com- 81
pany, he stepped forward and called his
xu n to follow him, the talismanic word he
used was "Boys remember where you came jj?,
from" you aro from old Union, 8. C." and
the men responded as one man. Ho said l'!
that no deed of daring bravery was tco
great for his boys when lie told thcin "Be- w
in ember where you came from."
l)r. Fan! followed, relating his experience, ,
lie sail lie made all the fun for the rcgi- "
incut, lie was a boy and full of mischief, and *(l
told many of the jokes he played on his rr
comrades, and ciinc near getting shot for
his fun. He told how he git tho name of ,r>
ntmiiirpr. I?v nlxvinrr ?? trir*.k mi f ivn notrrnnt 111
with a conjur bail. Was in tlie Williamsburg
capture. Told how the telegraph lines M"
had been cu'. ami how the enemy manou- 01
vereJ to get the news on another wire, and ''
how they came near getting trapped by cut- w
ting the wrong wire. Horn) of his words were "
very touching, and his eyes tilled with tears
more than once, lie said he was sorry to V
see si 1 it11 interest taken by the rising gen- 11
eration in the history of the onfedera'c
Iwar, and the valliant deeds done by the 11
Jdio Southern Soldiers. lie wanted j"1
to see these meetings continue and
wanted every Confederate Soldier to atttqil
them, and in this way, in- :l
Struct tl>0 vouog in the history of the wa?r
Along a line that lostory pays very little at- Cl
tention to. It looks alter the Ueucr.ils, Maf
jors, Colonels, Captains, elo., hut about the
brave deeds and the hard fighting and the c
m suffering of the rank and file, the poor pri?
vale; who did the fighting, and faced the ^
1 deadly missies that were cutting down hi*
comrades every minute, on every side of cl
him, there is vcy little said. They were the
true heroes of the war, and to them all
honor is due. Many hundred of them lie a few
feet under the Virginia soil, unknown and
filim si forgotten except by thoM* ncir relations
who still hold their memory dear.
Thesn men, in whoso breasts once heat the
poblest and bravest hearts the world has
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ver known should not lie forgotten. Their
ieiiior/ should ever lie k**|tt fresh and
reen in the h'-nrts of these young penp'c
ml elioul I lie handed down from gcnenion
to geoeri'ion to he treasured forever,
astory will never record * hundrcdtli pun
r the brave deeds of these heroes. lie told
f the battle of fold Harbor in which 47 of
le IJOO in his c iiimaod were killed in less
tan 11 minutes, tint Col. 1, U. McKissck
us woumlel lure, thnt 7 captains were
iilclntul wounded, that there was not a
.ilk of gr?in left standing, the field was
lerally mown with bui ci% it was a'tuod a
11 rtcle that any escaped.
Mr. lit mas Ifythe followed commending
ie lime dcids of his comrades ia the priUc
?iiak< with himself, saying that history
as too ilent along litis 'inc. Referring to
lis meeting, he sail thai the remark had
;cti male Ilia* this would be a poor meet
g, niu iiiai it wis ilie Dost meeting that lie
id ever attended, and if lie had the tongue
an orator lie would endeavor to make it
ie grandest meeting Unim County had
rcr witnessed, lie said many brave, solera
I >y n the b t le lio'ds wi li no shroud
c ver their noble forms, save a horse
ankct, w lb no stone to tell that beneith
lis clay a be o ti s. He siid that many
iys the biave boys would go without eatiug !
lything, mid that when tliey got hold of "
lytlimg they w uld divide the last crumb "
ith each oilier, lie said a comrade had
fered him bis breid once when tliey had r
it had anytl.i ig to cat for two or three r
lys, he took a piece of it, and his comrade
as shot down in fifteen minutes afterwards, ).
i never ale i lie bread but carried it for
any days wi'li him and wislic I it coul i
ivc beeu puss bJe to preserve it as long as '.
: lived, never bad any litng to affect liim .
that incident di I. He sai l a pamphlet
as being prep red and the names of these
ave men would tic li-iudc 1 down from one
iteration to an ther. One of the finest
Iks he ever he \r I was made-by a young
dy, the daughter of a s ddicr in presenting L
Hag to his camp Sentiment seems to have
tanged. It used to be an honor to he a (
Ulier, now one thinks it the reverse. He
aiscd those women at home, who did so
uch to cheer the husban I, brother, son or ''
rcetheirt away off in ibi army, You '
ird'y ever hear any | raise for the poor
ldier who fought, b'e 1 and die 1 for the
nisc. I shall never 90 long a? I live b'ush ^
remember that I wis a confederate sol- ^
or, and 1 trust that in the final day that 1 !
ay be able to meet my old comrades in
nit land where there ore 10 wars and |
here everlasting joy and peace reigns forrcr.
.Mr. Charner Greer spoke next. He said M
ie war secme 1 liko a dream, could hardly
e bow they all went through with what "
icy did and came out alive. Told of the
ow-up and how bo wis covered up. Told P
' the enlistment and how th*y did a' the *'
iginiiing of the war. How tliey managed t
keep nil in line by telling those who were r
ck 10 keep in rear, this brought them all "
f> in line. He told several amusing inci;nts.
lie said that ho knew of one time in !'
is life that lie was out of sight of the Sim's 11
d Hill, that was while lie was covered up
1 that blow up. (The Sim's lied Hill is 8
ie of the highest points in Union county, c
nl can bo seen for many mdes ) Tlie
orsi frightened lie ever wns, was when a 11
it'll struck a man by his side in 11 e head, 0
illiug Ihiii instantly, and knocking hint,
Jrecr) down, Said he thought he was :
lie 1 too, scared so bad he could not walk
i ten minutes. He dug himself out with
is swnrd when he was covered up. When
u got his heal out a negro was ah ut to
loot him and he took it back. Finally he
>t out and ran.
Capt T. h 11 nines spoke next. I wish it *
as possible to give these old soldier's ^
ords. It would be interesting reiding to e
rcry true son of S. C., but it would take up F
o much space, in fact would make a vol- P
me of interesting realiug, and many iuci- J
unts were related tbat is entirely over- n
oked by history. Mr. llames was coinmis- v
iry, snid be was very glad to get the place. \
old of Col. Jenkins complimenting the 1
ea Hid go llifles for their promptness '
respond to call when the Jasper n
ifles from another State, which was a
inxidercd the crack company, hesitated to '
). lie said lie had met Charner (.Srccr ^
'tcr the blowing up and that lie was the t
^liest man he ever saw.
(Voice in the crowd.) "lie hasn't cnlire'
got over it yet, has he?"
lie said lie h id to step on one thing and ^
not her to keep out of tho human blood
liich was shoe-mouth deep where he was ^
alking after the battle. There was only
') out of fiOl) found alive, All the speak- j
s were loud in thoir praise of the noble
omen of Virginia, and told of their groat
i*lp to the poor soldiers and how they (
ivided t> the lajt whit they had for their
imfort.
Here dinner was announced, and when
e approached the table wo beheld in as- j
inislunent that it was literally covered
om one end to the other, just loaded down
ith good things to eat, and the em ire
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Ulicitu^ IlilU (111 luujr t llll J t'iib UI1U llltTV ^
us lots to spnro.
Alter dinner the veterans wcro ordered Q
> ' fall in" and they formed in front of
ic stand H"> strong, and your correspon- n
rut whs asked to onroll them. Their j
antes will he found below. After enrollcnt
they formed in double ranks and
arched around to the seats to listen to the
dance of the speaking.
Mr. John J. Kison led off, giving n glow- (|
ig account ot the fortunes and misfortunes
the McBetli Battery, of which he was a ^
etnber, taking his hearers along through v
te war from beginning to surrender, tellig
how he got away aud never surrendered,
kid that Capt. B >yce had said that was the jj
nest battery in the werld. Tl|is was tlie
,st battery o ipiured this side of tlie Misssippi.
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Air. W. M. Vanderford, of the infantry, <j
icii gave his experience. Said the cavalry ,|
c., did the skirmishing and the in'autry j|
ip the fighting. Out of 107 of his cam- f,
my only Id could he found. Begged the s
sople to keep up these reunions, don't
ant to ho forgotten when cold io the grave.
Mr. W. II. S. Harris spoko next, saying
nit some hiul said thoy would rather face j
ic enemy than to face an audience and try (
i speak, but that lie would a hundred times
it Iter face an nudionce and ohargc a table
isit charge a battery, lie gave bis cxpeence,
iotersporccd with some amusing
loidenls, #
Mr J no. P. Oago was introduced and ,
lid that while he had no war record, being
:ily a hoy then, his sympathies were with
10 soldiers, and he hoped that the day
ould never come when the memory ot'tlie
ohle heroes woul I cease to bo lit 1<I in (he
cepest revcrcnco. I?y request Mr. (Sage
nid the following beautiful coutribulion j.
om tlio pen of Father Kynti :
"A land without ruins is a laud without (
icmorics; a land without memories is a
tnil without liberty ; a land that wears a
mrel crown may he fair to see, but twine a
w sad cypress leaves around the brow of ^
ny land an I be (hat land heauli'ess and
leik it becomes lovely in its consecrated
aronnl of sorrow, and it wins llio sympathy
f the heart and history. Crowns of roses
ide, crowns of (horns endure, calvaries and
ruoitixes take deepest hold of humany ;
le triumphs of right are transient, they
ass away and tjre forgotten ; the slitherings
f right ar? graven deepest on the oluoni- c
lev of nation4.
Yes, give me a laud where the ruins are t
spread, n
And the living tread light on the hearts
of the dea I ; i
Yes, give me a land th t is h!e?t by the n
dust, i
And bright with the deeds of the down- f
trodden just,
Yes. give me flic ltm I Ilia' hath legend
ninl lays,
Kn-brining the mem rii s of long vanished
days ;
Yes, give nie a lind ilrit bath story and
song.
To tell of the ?trife of the right with the
wrong.
Yes, give mo a land with a grave in each
spot.
And names in the grives that should not
be forgot
Y es, give mo the land of the wreck and
the tomb,
There's a grtndeur in graves, there's a
glory in gloom.
For out of the g'ooiu future biiglnncss is
born.
As after the night looms the suurise of
morn ;
And the graves of the dead with the grass
overgrown
May yet form the footstoils of liberty's
throne,
An l each single wreck in the war path of
might
Shall yet be a rock in t lie temple of light."
The following are the iriincs of the vetc
ana that wo were able ?o secure, theio bcig
only ooo or I wo of some of (lie regilenls
present an I b-ing very tedious 'o get
hem in their proper places, 1 wi 1 omit (lie
egi i.cut numbers and just give tltu names :
Col. 1. G. McKissiek, Caj t. A. II. Foster,
api. C. S. Grcr, Cu I. T. L. Humes, Capt
. 1$. Lylcs, E A. l'ruiti, J. M. Gieer, \V.
Cudd, It. It. Itailey, K Horn, IV. M. Vuuerford,
S. E. Eubanks, Gordon Williams,
i. O. Howell, W. F. Gordon, I). Ionian, \V.
I. II. Leville, David Gist, A. C. Humphries,
saac Gregory. J. E. Lindsay, W. T. Davis,
!. It. Bailey, A. C Lindsay, 8 J. Mosc'y,
. It. Tracy, F. J. Davis, A C. White, J. G.
lenly. It. 8. Long. C. L. Allen, Tlios. Bales,
. 1". Davis,.!. J. Ei-on, Jno. Garner, Anrew
Gregory, J. C. 8aitor, C. F. 8mitli, E.
' Fowler, J F Long, N It Eisoo, D A T Fair,
I. C. Laws an, N. M. Sumner. Jno. F. Srcitli,
I. C. Thomson. T. J. Haines, David Itubcron.
G. W. Chandler, G. W. Fowler, C. It.
pong, J. I). McNeace, G. W. Harris, J. W.
IcGowan, A. E. Funt, It. A. Gregory, It S.
larvcy, T. J. 11. Smith, W. N. Koon, II. S.
'arner, W. M. Itillentine, Jeff Britton,
lielton Wi lard. It. T. Kirliy, T. E. Charles,
. W. Scott, J. F 8iew.nl, Chas. Bolt, T. G.
[ait, Tims. Btrnclt. G. T. Hyatt. W. H. S.
lartis, R O'Shiclds, L McDanicl, John
'ucket, C. F. Fincher. W. T. Graham,
t. U. Evins, II. It White, W. A Vinson,
'here wereother ve'ernns on the grounds but
re fa led to gel their names.
The meeting a Ijouruvd to meet next year
t such time and placi as the committee see
t to arrange. Col. M :K s-ick mule an *peal
for a large attend inc.* ?it the next incctrcg.
After adjouriiinetit the veterans, by
he rc"|uest of Dr Fant, gave the old time
ebel yell, which use I to m?ke the Yankees
rcmblc in tbeir biots.
Tltough tlie day was c'oudy in the mornng
and looked like rain a luge crowd was
a attendance, and one of the most pleasant
ays was enjoyed by a 1. It would be a
hante on the risiug generation not to take
noitgh interest in these reunions to make
hem a success. 1 hope it may be my pleasre
to attend many another such a reunion
f the Confederate veterans of Union county.
J. 11. M.
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Sedalla.
Skit. 17ih ?The meeting at Padgett's
'reek yesterday was of unusual interest,
'he Pas'or administered lie ordinance of
aptism to three young ladies in the prcsncc
of a large nnd orderly concourse cf
icople. After S. S. exercises pastor K/.ell
reached one of his best sermoue. IIis subect
was the beautiful story of Ruth, lmaediately
after preaching an opportunity
ras gircn for the reception of members
rhen two young ladies presented themselves
or baptism, one, the daughter of deacon 11.
i. Wilburn. The other, Miss Templcton,
sked to be baptized at once, so the pastor
nd a number of brethren and sisters remired
to the pool fiud her request was
ranted. Sho came prepared to unite with
he church at the pool and be baptize 1 in
he forenoon but arrived too late.
The extreme hot, dry weather has damgcd
tho ootton crop. Many of the late bolls
n l shapes arc drying up nnd falling oil',
'he pea crop, which promised an abundant
icld, is badly injured from the eamc cause,
urnips and potatoes are also suffering.
Partial showers visited this section 011 the
1th inst., but were too light to afford relief
0 the parching crops.
L>. 11. llobo goes to-day to Clinton, S. C.,
a take a position as clerk in tho Post Otlice
t that place.
Murphy llailey who has beon attending
ehool iu Georgia, returned home a few
ays ago.
(Had to have Pro. Sparks aud several
ther visitors from Union with us yesiorday
t church. Hope they will come agaiu and
ring the editor nnd uthors with tbcin.
What we need now is the assembling of
uraolvos together to worship the true (lod,
ca, we need more religion and less politics ;
s they do not seem to mix well. Too much
'mil llgnr whiskey in poli'ics. C. 11. B.
? Kelton.
Skit. 17.?In July it was goncrally
bought by the farmers here Hint I'ea llidge
rould have the tine?t cotton crop it has
ad in many years, but the dry weather
rhicli comuieiiccd in August and continues
p to the present lias cut oil* the crop coniderably,
and it is noyy bplieyp.l by many
hat not uiort than half a crop will be
enlized.
Karly corn where i< was well cultivated is
ut of danger and will yield a good crop,
lie bottom land corn on the rivers north of
his place is finer than for years back, and if
I. stands for three weeks without an oversow
the low-land people will have bread to
pare.
Sorghum cane iu turning out well. In
onto places it is yielding on an average
bout one hundred gallons to the acre,
'ens have not done very well this year,
nougii mere win ue a great many gathered.
Kev. 0. K. Clarkson c'osed a protracted
jecting at Foster's Chapel la-t Sunday. As
result of the meeting six accessions were
dilcd to the church. Mr. Ohirknou worked
Fiithfully to convince and convert sinners,
or which he deserves credit.
The Ucv. Mr. Porter, of Jonesville, comiicnecd
a series of meeting* at licthlehoin
ust Saturday morning.
The Second Primary Flection, as by nnlouncemcnt
was held at Kelton last Tuesday,
il l candidate whiskey seemed to he ruling,
or in the afternoon there was a regular
pitched batllo" in which some two or
lireo of the boys got knocked down with
lubs. It was soon over with however and
n a short tunc all was <|t?iet. If I were a
andidale and thought my chances so douhtuI
a* to pot me under the necessity of
ising whiskey in order to ho elected, I
rould withdraw from the race.
K. K. N P.
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Etta Jano.
Km .!an| , Sept. 17.?The wen'her still
oiuiuuc. dry, and crops are sulfcricg for
ain Most of the ladder is pulled and cotmi
picking has begun in earnest. The colon
crop will fall far short of the estimate
Dade six weeks or two months ago.
Iter. Mr. Moss closed a protracted ineetng
at Abingdon frock yesterday, lie made
, mn?t excellent talk to the Sunday school
n the morning and afterwards preached
rom Matt. 26: 4t>.
On the 'Jtb iost Mr, Aleck Parktv uud
Miss Guslie Millwood, wore married by J.
L. 8tr?in, N. l\, nl-o on I lie lClh. (yrsler- S
day) Mr. Jmiics .MtDanicl and Miss C- rrie rail
Millwood were matr.til by (lie same. Tlx
Last Saturday lto-?3 closed his siog- gar
ing scliooT at Sulem. A large congregation less
was present. The llood town striug band see
was there and furnished some excellent (
music. The several dutts performed on the lool
guitar by Misses Mntlta and Macie 8herer, Tlx
of Blaircville, were excellent, and showed a pro
high order of musical -dent. The r edition dot
of "Let chiHt^a hands strew the ttowcrs wil
where cur brave soldiers nre sleeping' nns 1
indescribably grand and pathetic. It was a Spi
joyful day tfith the young pcple and no less Tin
so for the older ones. occ
I'rof. Davis Jeft'eries left las' Saturday for ora
Union, wbero he is to take the position of in I
assistant teacher in the graded echo d. L'avis fac
is an excellent young man and we commend not
him to his patrons and scholars as worthy via
lliitir iitimwL rnnfiilonpo n??.l rnuniwf I run
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several years he has beeu working to edu off
ca'e himself for eotnc fichl of usefulness ami pai
his prospcc's arc as bright as any young noti
man's in the State. our
Tho election passed off <|iiieily hut week. 1
Everybody got somebody clcc cd. and almo-t Pol
everybody got somebody dcioten. so we ore of <
bout even with oursclvis on that line. not:
Our trial Justice court Ims biought down nioi
the anathemas i f the lawless portion of our bur
community for deciding that "no man has a She
right to go armed offensively to the terror of Grit
the peop'e." The luxury of carrying stai
knucks or pistols sticking out of lite pocket hoy
is something for which they fouglu, bid the
"skedaddled," and it is an invasion of the r He
constitutional rights for any couit to dtcidc ynr
against this pruc'ico or itoiiouncc it as two
c >wardly or unlawful, before mountebanks intc
ploguglic.s and tlie riff raff of society getter* strn
ally, white or black", shad r.de r^ugh shol day
over the lawabiding and respectable purlieu A
of our people, Mrs. Vox will t c left a charm- cur
ing young widow, sure. A
Circumstances over which we had no cm* ner
trol. prevented our I cing at the Soldiers ro- A
union at Harnett's Spring last Ttiurs lay. loci
This was a great disappointment to us. iluw- at C
ever we are glad to know that the old veter- \
tins and their many fiiemls had a good time, to C
These rcuuiou meetings are productive of crat
much good in keeping alive (hit ft cling of \
brotherly love so firmly knit in the days
that tried men's souls. Let them be kept up \
annually, at least until the last old soldier mA]
has passed over the rivtr of death. It has \
been asset ted by some and ndiuiited by wee
others that there is a disjo. iti <n among cer- visi
tain of our people to ignotc the old soldier y
element iu publ c affairs at hut. We ate jC8|
satisfied that the assertion is correc', to seme p
ex-etit. Hut when the love of country |ieri
wdiich prompted these old men to stake their |eft(
lives and everything they have for South y
Carolina is gone, we say "God save the i?g
State." Vox. thci
1 i
1 OOP.
v? #
FOR 26
"We have
served Union 1
+. Jt? O IV E S T
W ?mm*??immm?mmmmm*??i?i?a?
at close pric(
were able to i
ways buying
The success
c /"N i i o /^v ^1 ^
ov^iaon U^cUJLI
using every
please our m
mers.
A RECORD IN WHICH WE
This Fall we:
your CASHtradt
ing will win it.
"THE OLD R
A. H. FOST
"Givers of Go<
Wm. a. nichoi
^sJBank<
A REGULAR RANKING IH
Deposits received. Exchai
Savings Department
%on Time de
WB KKPItKS
F I R E w T 1S[ ^ II It A M O ]
WITH RESOURCES OF ON
Jonesville.
Ihpt. 17.?Wc hod a goo I shower of
a Inst week, but ?c are needing mire.
j lute corn, jots Joes, peas, lutnips and
dens nee J uiore rain. Gardens have
j in theui 10 rat than I ever remember
ing at this lime of the year.
Motion picking is ia full blast now, and it
Its as though it would all soon be opened,
ere lias been a great falling o(T in the
ispcct of the col Ion crop. It is so sorry I
k*t just kuow how 10 estimate i'; time ODly
1 tell.
['lie Reunion of the old vets at Karuitt's
rins's last Thursday was a irrand dsv.
e crowd, the dinner and speakers for ibe
asiou were plentifu'. No silver longucd
tors had been iovitrd, and it was thought -w--wIbe
morning that the speakiug and 111 ^ M
t the whole thing would be a failure but \l V
so, baskets well laden with the choicest
nds and speakers sprang up like mush OVCl\
nis after a rain, and everything passed
in love and fel.owship, such as a camgu
meeting knows nothing of. 1 believe ,
r that reunions will be kept tip in
county as long as there is ait old vet *
-ast Saturday night nt midnight Mi-s
lie Long, daughter of Mr. John D. Long,
cur town, was aroused from sleep by a Jllld ]
se nt the window of her bed room. The
>ti was shining brightly and she saw a IS yo
ly negro at the window trying to get in. .
i screamo I aloud and onLcd her brothers. ^ 6^
mt and Walker, who were sleepiug up
rs, and the black hi ute disappeared. The
s soon got down and g it their guus but
fellow whs g<>ne, ond could not be found. had
turned a tub over tbat was in the I
J to stand on, and had biokeu a pane or
cf glass and part of lie sash. He either
tnded robery or a criminal assault. A
tuge negro wits seen above town Saturevening,
ami in t.wn that night.
Ir. Dttrbtn Littlejohn, of Asbury was in
town on a visit Inst week. i
Ir. Asbury McGowmt and .Mis. Dr. Gar- 1
, of Skull Shoals, were in town last week.
Irs. G. J). Fowler ant .Miss Dora Whit- _ '
spent a few days last week with fiiemls \.ct J.'
!ross Keys.
Ic-srs. T. L. 1 lames and D. II. Free went
olutubin to-day to tlie Cirwi e Demo- ^1
ic Convention,
lisses Carrie and llcll Littlejohn, of Gow- W1
svtllc have the tevtr and are <(iute sick.
Irs. J. 11. Fres has hul a light case of 0W11
arial fever.
Ir. I*. 1'. Wi'liams went to Walhalia a
k ago where his wife was on an extended
t, they returned home a few days tig). ^IIT
Ir. E. L. Eison, of UttiGn, was in our town I
etday.
lev. W. E. G. Humphries li !e 1 h:s pu'pit
e yesterday. The
Icssrs. J. L. McWhlrler & Co , are builda
large new store house in town near
ir old store house.
=1994.
wammmammmamm go
Go
w
* Me
Go
YEARS 2
continouslv
)y selling- YEJ
g o o i) ? '
k>
3s that wez===l
nake by al- noti
with CASH. 1
;ful result of See
ly, aiways
effort to
any custo- choice
prices
GOOD
TAKE GREAT I'lllDE.
gam ai
< ioods,
mean to have
lcadinj
3 if close sell- offered
Con
trading
TF
ELIABLE"
ER & CO. DC
od "Values." jjgl)
.SON & SON, "
F>T?S DRU08,
PER
JSISKSS TRANSACTED.
and
age bought and sold.
. Interest paid ?'
posits
KNT?
ES >:c- COMPANIES 0nic"to
^ER $30,000,000. in lhe fl
Sept.
V
LEARANCE
* * SALE.
rE arc now in the midst of our annual stock taking and
find we have a lot of stuff we do not intend to carry
We will make a clean sweep of everything in
SUMMER GOODS,
liave marked them at prices that will do the work. Now
ur chance to buy goods cheaper than you ever expected
t them.
Good Calico, 3 1-2 cents.
' Checks, 3 cents
" Sateens, worth 20 cents, for 8 l-3c.
" Dimities, " 25 " " 12 l-2c.
Samatra Flannels, worth 15 cents for 10c.
Fine Domets, for Shirts Waists, &c., worth
-2c. at 8 l-3c.
liite Goods, Figured Lawns, Mulls, etc., at less than your
price.
rimer Clothing Marked to Close.
' Cheapest anil Best Line of Shoes in the State.
50 75 AND 100 STRAW HATS FOR 25 GENTS.
will pay you to buy a hat and put it by lor next Summer.
od Cottonade for Pants, 8' cents.
od Soda, 4 cents a pound.
oman's Black Hose, 5 cents.
m's regular made half Ilose, 5 cents.
od wire heckle, braided end Suspenders, 10 cents.
me in]and let us show you what we have.
> trouble to show goods.
HARRY & BELK,
LEADERS IN LOW PRICES.
5 WE HAVE" GOT
. ... 'EM ON THE RUN.
* j?
HIGH PRICES AND HARD TIMES MUST GO.^=
[IINO CAN STAND BEFORE OUR MAGNIFICENT
sEW GOODS AND MARVELOUS LOW PRICES.
them and you want them.
Price them and you buy them.
E best manufactors produced finer goods this season than ever bofore?We
"ot then. Leading liouses laid in a limited line of extra
O C
styles for their best trade.?We got thcin. Large jobbers offered
below the market to cash buyers.?We got them.
GOODS BOUGHT LOW CAN BE SOLD CHEA.
c will do it. Our Fall and Winter stock has been bought at a bariid
shall be sold at a bargain : Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Dress
, Fancy Goods. Notions, Shoes, Hats, Trunks and Clothing,
finest and most complete assortment of new and popular styles you
id your eyes on. An immense line of New Novelties as well as the
; standard grades.
%tt;n l i . r i ii ^i - i ~ - i n i
mil in*mu milium, goous ior a uouar in;iii nas cvcv ueiore dccii
you.
ic in and learn what pleasure, satisfaction and economy there is in
; with
IE PURCELL CASH CO,
AT E. T, GEE'S OLD STAND.
PTor^rt^t 1 Valuable Lands Fop Sale.
"* ^ X jrJ Ct VT7 K offer for sale the following tracts of
VV liinil formerly belonging lo F. W.
Bison, deceased, to-wit:
? i TUB IIOMKSTKAIl.
This tract contains tliree hundred and
^mrtnTl thirty five (3J}."?) acics, more or lees, with
! / ! H j i | f I n|T|nTJTJ fine residence and nil neceesary outbuilding*
V I I II I I IT lllllir tenemi rU houses thereon. A large
i LIXI UU U 1 UXlXJj part of this tract is in Virgin tiinbir.
TIIB SIMS TRACT.
T POOK BKI.OW KANT BROS This tract has one hundred and forty five
acres, more or less, well improved and in a
? . ? high state of cultivation.
Vc have in s'ock a full line of
fiilE I KRN ANDF.Z TRACT.
PATENT MEDICINES, TOILET ARTICLES. Thi* tr,ict hV lhrc" bun^,re,, ?n(I thirty
acres, more or less, improvement good and
FUMES. LAMPS, LAMP CHIMNEYS, I in fine state of cnliivntion.
If these lands are not sold by snlesday in
OILS, CIGARS AND TOBACCO. October next, then they will b'e put up at
Union C. II. to tbc highest bidder.
I such things usually found in a Persons desiring to examine these places
* with a view of purchasing will call on Mr.
_ , _ _ T. L. Ilamcs at Jouesville, S. and learu.
QT-PI AQQ no in QTHDC ????.. etc.
U I ULOUU UIIUU uiunu.? * -,11(.tll
TKItMS OF SALE :
GIVE US A CALL One-third cvih, balance in o?<> ?rnt two
year*, .secured by inorijfn^e, Purchaser lo
<*o V?J for rape".
^ T. L. II AMES,
Wunro and Ooings hare moved their A. II. FOSTEIt,
our store an I will he found there F. M. FAKK,
dure. W. E. THOMSON*
21-d8-4t. Aug. 81-3G-4I,