Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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- i\Q " '"u -rr/mw - M'jr .> . Hi : jf THE TOW^OPUNI^~HA8P "f V /ti * TME^^TOWN Ol1 UNION HAS B ? u Three Cotton Mills, oue the 1 ^ I 1 I I B \. ^t ^ "B B /B^ 1 1^ If The largest Knitting Mill end j " 0 largest lu the Soum. Four Fur- III I H___H Hi tl H H II /1 |J ((( Dye Plant in the State. An Oil || i nl n ture and Wood Mauufuctur- )}] | |~~~| |~1 | | | | .H H I ll . ||| and Mnnufucturiqtg Co. that |) B> lug Concerns. One Female , | | | H | J | H . | | W | |' W | HVi. L 1 ,? makes an unexcelled Guano, n (V Seminary. Water Works uud _H H _H_^^ ^ .. E -ML. H 1 W H V W Three Graded Seh<&ls. Arte- i |. ? Electric Lights. ({J ((j sian Water. Population 0,5(X). jj m ? ? ???? ???????? ????????? ?? I? I ???m H,;, VOL LI. NO. 7. UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FFBRUARY 15, 1901. #1.00 A YEAR. i ??? ??? ??^???????????? > I'm * * -?lt J ,F. M. FARk President. I. T GEO. MUNRP, Cashier, J. | Merchants' and Plai S OF UI*I< x Capital Stock J Surplus I Stockholders' Liabilities 4 Total A Directors?J. A. Fant, Vi X T. O. Duncan, J. T. Douglass,' T Wm. Coleman. ^8 ^ Wo Solicit Y. i 1901 FEBRUARY 1901 Su. Mo. Til. We. Th. Fri. Sat. ? .. .12 3 4 5 0 7 8 9 *10 1112; 13 U 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24126126127 28 Wftltll 4.UUHTV .HEMIC uiuvxvuuum I iiuno. Items of Interest Q*ihcr*d- h*m Various Sections by our Correspondents. Reminiscences of the War. A Troublesome Tooth Gets a Pass to Richmond?Gallant Mississipplan Turns an Orchestra Into a Grand Confederate - Ovation. THE LINE UP FOR BATTLE. . BY J. L. STRAIN. While we were cam ped my teetbt broke it off and it gave me great pain for several days. I was in the meantime detailed to boat forage and other camp supplies from the White House to Cumberland landing on the Panunky river. While o engaged my tooth commenced - j .. T_i G w:.? DuruDg me anu vapi.. uuuu u. ? ioc, who was then in command of the post, kindly assumed authority to give me 4 pass to Richtnond where I could h?ya a dentist take it out. Taking the tfain one afternoon I ran down to Richmond, reaching the pity just A after dark, but made my way to Windsor Hospital yrhere I spent the flight with Dra. Mason W- Smith and d* Rufua Bratton, surgeon in pharge of fourth piyision. I got ^ ft16 tooth pulled next day but had to Wait ovpr until ne*t morning for a m traip to return to the White House. night I attended the ^Richmond Varieties" where Mrn'lh Roisvprt sang "Rome Sweet Ilome.' \ large, robust, good locking Mis fissippian-a member of Lee's armyWas so yisibly affected by the sonj nhah he hurst into tears and as sh plpspd shouted, "I'll give five dollar Ofo heap that again." The beautifi puntatripp caipe forward and saD in place of it "Marseillaise" in fin //, The gallapt Misslssippia / with ?n enthusiastic yell, sprang t his feet waving his hat in triump exclaiming: "I was a child just noi but uoW 1 am a man. Hurrah f< JtfTDaids and the Southern Confe 018 iui i& mendous upplause. and jell after y< greeted tne gallant M ieaipsippii nntil a quartette of young ladi K ' came te the front of the stage ai sang "Dixie." Here the cheerii was deafening until the curtain f and the orchestra took up the choi with "Bonnie Blue Flag." Pant pppippi reigned?the old soldi< forged throngh the crowd to gn the hand of the Mississippian w had so suddenly captured the hot and turned it into a grand Confed ' ate oration. On December 28, 1861, our cc mand pitched their tents on the ri( f. of the road leading from Ada) Run rillage to the railroad statioi Br ' the same name, just outside of corporate limits of the little to A. h. FOSTER, Vice President. D. ARTHUR, Assistant Cashier, f liters' National Bank ON, 8. C. ! $60,000 5 60,000 f 60,000 * $170,000 I T. H. WallftP.fl. Wm. .TnffrlAn X E. P. McKlsslck, A. H. Foster, I our Business. a We had scarcely tied our horses before word was circulated that General Robert E. Lee (who was then on a tour of inspection looking afier the coast defence) was sotning. In les* time than it takes to tell it Capt. McKissick had his men drawn up in line to welcome and give the greatest living man on the continent three cheers as he passed. The other troops did likewise and as the general ana 111s escort roae dj tne uonteaerates greeted them with rounds after rounds of applause that made the piney woods ring for miles around. The next morning tho booming of cannon and the bursting of she'ls from the gunboats in Kdisto inlet made us feel that we wire soon to be initiated into active service. The 6ugle sounded "saddle up," and the command in a few minutes was in lino and the men were "counted off by whole numbers beginning on tho right." Presently Lt. Camp Frost, acting adjutant, came dashing down the line mounted on a fine iron grey charger, dividing the column into platoons as follows: 1 and 10 on right and left of 1st platoon; 17 and 32 on right and left of 2nd platoon; 33 and 48 on right and left of 3rd platoon; 49 and 04 on right and left of 4th platoon; 65 and 80 on right and left of 5th platoon; 81 and plafoon;" l^~and,~t28*on "right and left of 8th platoon, etc. Capt. Walsh gave the command "By platoons, right half wheel?inarch," and the whole column, as if it were one vast machine made up of men and horses, moved as if automatically. The next command was "form fours," and the line was counter marched in column of fours. The "Claremont troops"? Capt. Walsh, of Sumter, was in front; . "M ntwVnprr Hann^ffl" UCAl lUU xi v? n uv^t * j Capt. Spearman, of ISTewberrv; next the "McKissick Rangers"?Capt. I. Q. MpKissiok, of Onion; while the "Congarpe Cavalries"?Capt. Fowler of Columbia, brought up the rear As the column was bpmg counter marched the troops coijld look int< 1 each others faces and almost read t}i< 1 character of'the meq yfith whou 1 they were now associated jn a mill tary family. This brought immens* " cheering from lh? troops, togethc \ with all kinds pf congratulations, th one from the other. While all thi was going on the Holcomb Legio " Infantry, whiph had bivouaced o 5 the opposite sic^e of the road froi e the cavalry, were drawn up in lin 8 ready to march. As the cavalr 'I passed the infantry presented arm g On the right of the infantry was tl e artillery. The men wore their r< ? caps and tastefully made unibrc 0 and with their guns were in readine *h i- -?v.A nvnoMsiAn wVinn their tin '** tu JU1U tug vuvww.vh ..? v? came. As well as I can now remei 3r ber there were four guns beloning d* the battery. It was a beautiful Sa e~ bath morning, and just as the ho s" of the column reached the village in Adam's Run, through which we h 68 to pass, on our way to White Poii the church going people made th< Q? appearance on uie streets. 1 laaies wore home made dresses a UH the children were attired in the sa *e" material?all tastefully and artii er8 palW made. l8P The situation to qs was an anoi h? lous one. Par to the front and r 186 we could see nothing but arn er* soldiors marching to meet a comn evemy, while the peaoefol worship; ,m* of Almighty God were gathering ght in His house to worship Him in 8 beauty of holiness. As the colt 1 ?f marched past the church buih the our ear caught the sound of that wn. goul-stirring melodious hymn "Rock of ages cleft for me Let me hide myself in Thee." Could I, for one at that time, have properly appreciated the sentiment of the Ps; lmi-it I, too, could have said from my heart that: "A day in Thy courts iabetter than a thousand, 1 hail rather be a door keeper in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness." It would have changed the whole course of my life and made me a better man. But, alas, the water that is past neu-r turns the mill. ... ' Gary's Brigade in Opposition to Sheridan's Raid. Retuiuiscenses of the War by Another Good Writer. by dr. a. e. fant. Meador, S, C., Feb. 11, 1901, Editor Union Times:?I am greatly pleased at me writing or sketches of the great war, hence I send my mite and with your approval may do more, publish if it meets your approbation. I am again able to be up Ijut am still quite a feeble man. But when I hear the bugle sound "boots and saddlo" and the charge, it revives every lattent spark of vitality in my carcass. It makes me sad, and the tears flow, to learn of the death of my dear old comrades, McKown and Betsill, two noble men. I am much pleased with your paper, you deserve credit. Yours for success, A. E. F. opposing sheridan's raid. On the 8th day of June, 1804, Gen. Sheridan, with a heavy force of cavalry and artillery, crossed the Panunky. It was supposed that he would strike at Gordonsville and Charlottesville. Gen. Hampton moved rapidly, so as to interpose his division between bim and the places named above. In two day's march the object was accomplished, that of placing our troops in front of the enemy. This was near Trevillin's Station on the Central R. R Early on the morning of the 11th at daylight, the enemy were attacked and" driven back, almost if not <|uite, tracks. The enemy in retreat crossed the river at Carpenter's Ford, and kept down the north bank of the stream, so as to prevent us from attacking him. This proved that they had got enough of us. They had pontoons, we bad none. Gen. Hampton offered battle frequently. but they evaded him.' They kept I down the river until they reached ' the White House, here they received - heavy reinforcements, new supplies, I ; rested two or more day?, then re , turned their march across the Penin? sular to join Gen. Grant, by passing , up James River, through Charles City C. H. and through Westover. - We took position at night to cover ) the roads from Long Bridge, on the i Chickahominy and the latter place. I The next morning, the 24th of June, - he drove in our picket at Samaria e church, and advanced beyond Nance's r shop. Gen. Gary was ordered to e move around to Smyth's store, and s to attack on the flank, as soon as the n attack in front commenced. The n necessary arrangements having been n made, we advanced from Smyth'* ie store and took position near Nance's y shop. The enemy in the meantime s. had thrown up strong breastwork: ie along his whole line, and his positioi :d was a strong one. Soon Gen. Gan as gave us orders to advance, this th ss men did to perfection. (We wer ae dismounted, indeed we were nothinj n- more nor leu than mounted infantrj to our sabers being securely fastened t ib- our saddles.) At this time Ger ad Chambless's brigade was thrown for of ward and the two brigades, by ad movement handsomely execute< at, were thrown on the flank of tl sir enemy. At the same moment tl 'he whole line under Gen. Fitz L< - - * L nd charged the works of tne enemy, wu me after fighting stubbornly Tor a sho jti- time, gave way leaving his dead at wounded on the field. This advan na- was made in the face of a very heai ear fire of artiiiery and musketry, and ned was most handsomely accomplishc aon As soon as the enemy gave wa >ers Qen. Hampton brought up the Ph I in lips and Jeff Davis Legions (mou> the ea) ordered them to charge, this th imn did most gallantly, driving the enei ling for 3 miles in confiision. They w< old completely routed and were pursu to within miles of Uharfes 0 C. II., tbe pursuit lasting till 10 o'clock at night. The enemy left their wounded, amounting to quite a number, sia^ered over the ground upon whidT we had fought. Sheridan retre* ed to Wynoke Neck in order to cross the James River under protection of the gunboats. During the engagement it was currently reported that we were on the eve of overtaking and capturing the commisiry train. This stimulated and J eiicourageu uh no iiuic, jur ?e were exceedingly hungry, having eat nothing since the night, before. Wo did not overtake *?, consequently went hungry. In their retreat they hurriedly cast off all surplus articles, consisting-of household goods, chicken*, etc., scattered along the entire route, Theso they had stolen from the citizens in their raid. Here I saw two Confededcrates contending over a pair of boots, on the person of a dead Captain. They h ad him a straddle of a tree each one pulling at a boot. I do not know how they came out ?s I had other matters engaging fcv attention. That night six privates and two non-commissioned officers of my company were lefc as pickets upon the battlefield. The recent lamented Sargent W. Iv. Thomas requested us, or rather suggested, that we gather up the federal wounded, place them in the church and administer to their wants as best wa could, this we did willinc'v. placed them in as comfortable positions as possible and gave them | water, this was all we could do, and j for this>hey expressed great thanks and seemed to greatly appreciate it. On the next morning tnere came a demented * white lady with an axe and made strenuous efforts to kill the prisoners. She was carried oft" to a neighboring house and thereby preventing from her earnest desires. She claimed that they had burned her house and stole everything she possessed save her wearing apparel and the old axe. During this battle there came up a thunder shower and rained sufficient to run in the artillery ruts. The men eagerly abstracted it with "I'cififu that the present generation may know what we suffered in defence of our country. Gen. Hampton complimented us highly for our part in this engagement. Goshen Hill Gleanings. I wrote a very long letter to your paper several weeks ago, but a tind note from the Editor this evening tells me it has never reached the office and urglug tne to writ* ?nnn and often. ? i Well, our community just now is indulging in the grip, and the small pox is uncomfortably near. Vaccination is the order of the day. The extreme cold weather and the frequent rains has hindered farm work. Small grain has been much injured by the freezes. The schools, both white and colored, have opened, but some of them had to close on account of being near the small pox territory. The St. Matthews school is under the efficient > management of Miss Janie Gossett, i of your town. 5 Mr. S. B. Sims and Mr. Maxwell i Sims have moved near Black Bocli i church on plantations of Dr. W. k J Sims. o Mr. Bob Brock has moved t< e Mr. James McCarley's, in th g Molohon section. Mr. Will Nace's family occupy th o old home of Mrs. Susannah Oxnei i. Mrs. Sarah Chicks has "renewc - her youth since her recovery froi a the spell of pneumonia that she ha 1, in the fall. MW .Turtle Henderson accompanic io by her son, Jim, and her grandsoi se Caldwell Sims, paid a visit to J*(ei o, berry last week, rt * * 'Srrie Caldwell apd Mi id Lizzie Huff spent the day at Mra. j ce S. Hardy's last week, itv Mr. John McCurley, father it Mrs. E. S. Hardy, passed quietly id. his reward last Friday morning. I .y, had been a sufferer for eight moot il- with heart trouble, but was tendei it- cared for by his two daughters, M ey B. S. Hardy and Ann McCarh ny and the other members of the famil ire For two weeks his life seemed ted sway between time and eternity, 1 ity the end came quietly and calm Wm. A. NICH BANI Transact a Regular Ba Branches and Insure Boiler, Liability and Ac of Indemnity for Officii Individuals as Adminisl YOUR BUSINESS IS RE ins remains were intereu near his home, Waluut Grove, in Spartanburg county, on Sunday in the presence of many friend*. Mr. J. D. Epps pays occasional visits to the Douglas home, but I can't get to see him. Is it not passing strange how much more affectionate candidates are than privato citizens? The youngest daughter of Mr. J. E. Cofield, Erin McMorris, was married on the 10th of last month to Mr. Bertie May bin, eon of Frank Maybin, of Maybinton. The guests consisted of the immediate relatives of the contracting parties. A hand some reception was tended them at Mr. Frank Maybin's. "Those we lwveaud those who love us, Just when they have learned to help us, ('omes a youth \ itli il uniting feathers With his llule of reeds, a stranger? Wandering, piping through the village Beckons to the fairest daughter, And she follows where he leads her, Leaving all things for the stranger.v Hiawatha has well described the woeing and wedding of the girls. Mr. S. M. ltiee's efficier t agent visited our section last week. More anon, Ivy Gkeen. MT7J0Y ITEMS. a fiuc aatoot ana an t^xccucm Teacher-"Personal and Otherwise. We arc having plenty of rain ano mud around tho Mt. of Joy. The health of the community i: very good with the exceptions of Mr States Adams, who has been verj {/VfpP?rK aJl< suffering with sore arms. We have one of the finest schooli in the county with no exceptions at Mt. Joy. Our new academy is nicely painted, with patent desks, a larg< heater and everything that goes tc make a comfortable school room, onlj it is a little small for the number o pupils we have. Our teacher, Miss Mary Lei Hardin, is one of the very best, i not the best teacher the counts eu? I .L- 1 - ' v;uu UUU1U. Olltj lino WULI lue IUVI and esteem of all her pupils, an< in'fcafaflohy**cMul Duoils work to<?ethe We have enrolled fifty pupils au the school is doing good work in al lines. We are contemplating having a entertainment the latter part of Maj Mr. Rob. Charles a0k daughter visited J. G. Adams' last weekMisses Mary Lec Hardin an Nannie Adams visited Mt. Tab< on business Friday evening. Mrs. Mary S. Kelly and Mi Mary Gallman spent the day in 01 midst last Saturday. Miss Rcruice Sprouse, who is r tending the Mt. ooy school, spe ' Saturday and Sunday at her hoi ' at Lockhart. With best wishes tor the Edil 5 and readers ot The Times. "Jolly and Jule." * WEST SPRINGS NEWS NOTES d Wants a Railroad?Work at i ^ Gold Mine Progressing. .d Mr. Editor:?News is scarce ><1 the present, but am glad to say W a, Springs has added another stow ^- her list, with Mr. C. G. Wes manager. Gary is the right k as of r fellow and desorves the pati Z. ag? of the people. We are glad to know that of small town is pushing surely ( V ? A f? T to aiowly) to tne ironi. ovcrj ui le that can is being made to sccu ha graded school at this p'ace. ly very badly needed, and would rs. great help for this place, jy, We still live in hope of our |y. road at this place, and if the ow to of the West Springs hotel only ; mt ized how much advantage it w ly. be to them I don't think they n OLSON & SON. <ERS, nking Business in all its Against Fire, Tornado, eidents, and Issue Bonds als of Corporations, and irators, Etc., Etc. SPECTFULLV SOLICITED. hesitate to push it through. The woik at the Not Hill gold mfire fa i ?h?u xpecxtrt. They are down something over a hundred feet at the present and It Is reported that they have struck ore. It is hoped that this mine will prove satisfactory ami will be /IAITAI -1? " - I uciciv|K;<t vAViccuuigiy in mo near future. Mr. Editor, you are to be congratulated for the newsy paper you have been sending out for the past three weeks. "We know a good paper when we real it." Mr. John Crawford has moved his family to the Union cotton mill. M isses Minnie and Maggie Bennett of this place, and Messrs. Henry and Lonnie Hyatt visited relatives in Spartanburg this week. M. L. Notes From the Junction. ' Mr. Editor:?We have had some cold winter w eather in these parts ' and rain and mud a plenty. The young men and older ones too took a serenade the other nights It reminded us of Christmas times again. They had a string band 'V OAmnAOa/1 a f tli n fnllAmirk/w wuipuovvA wi vuu lviivnuig gull tlCLUCLi* Messrs. T. B. Kelly, II. B. White, ' Arthur Willard and D. C. White. They perform on the violin and make fine music. They went to Mr. I Jeff Ilugbes, where they had an oyster supper. Mr. Hughes reports that i the boys oat 27? pounds of oysters and other canned goods. The boys f all spent their money liberally as I Mr. Hughes only treated to crackers. ' S3 it inane uiui tiiiu& ui ^uao UJ usjD. They all report a good time, and J Mr. Hughes says they must pass - that way again he will hare some r more oysters soon. *1 This writer saw a white partridge, > the first I have over seen. This r bird was shot by Mr. Wat Page, f Mr. Page says this partridge was, along with the covy, only one white ^ one seen. f We have a few cases of lagrippe J in this community. J Airs. Thomas Gault, who has been J sick for several weeks, is some better. w,wl.r" Hughes has been very ill 11 Success to many readers. Moxy. " CHURCH ADVERTISING^PAYS. d Ohio Minister Puts It in Display d Type and says it makes )r Con verts. si Ashtabula Ohio,?A decided injr novation in church circles has been introduced by Rev. Dr. E. E. Whitit taker, of Ashtabula, pastor of tho nt Park Street Methodist Episcopal ne Church. He is using large display newspaper advertising to announce > tor his church survices, and testifies to it"*; *. that two ten-inch advertisements re' suited in doubling his average Sunday evening attendance and were in- . | strumental in making oonverts to religion. His advertisements are set the double masure, "top of column next to reading matter." They are written in an attractive manner and are set rest *n ^eav^ black-faced type. Here is a ( to sample of them: t as "Wanted?A few more saints, ind more men' ft u*01"? Methodists, a few more sinners to become saints. 0n Meeting tonight at the First M. E. SnhiAf.t. 'Fools and Tbfi? our X"1"?. ^ut Companions. ^oi t The dodger cannot take the place of a newspaper display advertisement, * the Rev. Dr. Whittaker says, and he , 19 is not satisfied with the "Church 0 * Notices" department. Dr. Whittaker rail Pft^8 ^ rates a^vert^'n8ners real- Subscribe for The Times and Bryan's ould Th? Commoner. You get them 01^14 1)0111 for ** *76, . " !*/ ? ..