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AN OLD LETTER (Continued from I'age 2.) t -?: 1 after tllis. Our brave boys drove j them bark three times successively t at the point of the bayonet. The | last time the enemy retired, leaving '; us in full possession of the field. ' The regiments engaged on our side ! were the First Virginia, one Alaba- j ma one Louisiana regiment with I several scattering men from other' regiments of the line making in all about three thousand (8000) men. | Our loss was AO killed and some 40 or .r>0 wounded. The enemy's force 1 engaged was between seven and ten t housand. Their loss was one thousand men killed and fifteen hundred wounded. I should have stated in the outset that our company received the first fire. We wore ni< ?!?. ?? ..t ?I... - ? .. w \r?? piv-rw v \ni tj iTV tl II" commencement of the battle or sent forward in front of our line of battle to watch the movements of the enemy more than anything else. After the enemy had planted its battery and had gfired two shots at our right wing. They discovered our position which was about a mile from our lines and three-fourths of a mile from the enemy's battery. They only fired twice at us. Thefirst was a round shot, which camjp in about 40 feet of us. The secjuflH I shot was grape, which flew tnick | around us but happily none of us were touched. We retired hack to our place in line, for it would have been the height of folly in us to have stood there; and have heen cut to pieces without being able to have fired a musket, for we were out of musket shot distance, while they were in good grape shot range: and could have shot us to pieces in a| littl.. wtiil? \\\. i .<% ff .ittvt H V I1UU 111 ing distance all ilia day; but had to stand and endure a tire of shot; and shell from the enemy all the time without the privilege of returning the compliment?through the providence of the goal of battles none of us were touched to whom be glory, and praise forever. Towards night after the guns had hushed their thunder; and the drums in silence lay every man was; ordered to }hrow down his arms and gather the entrenching tools and proceeded at pnee to entrench ourselves for although the Yankees were soundly thrashed, yet we were aware that all their forces were not engaged, and that they intended to try us again. We worked all night W/fj| tijl the middle of next day ,vo; l'j/w< a strong breastN ti ' vf of solid earth. We remained s , ..ie balance of the day (which was the day after the battle in our trenches with guns in hands, but no signs of an attack) we slept in the trenches on our arms that night, next clay being Saturday nothing new turned up today, the enemy is evidently awaiting reinforcements. O i : " ' - jMiiun-gaici is aware 01 it. llesliows them that that is a game at which two can play; and sends to Winchester immediately for Johnson. He arrived this evening with his command; tonight again we sleep in the trenches on our arms?next day heing Sunday, memorable day? a day to he remembered as the greatest day of my life. This morning the enemy commenced playing its batteries on our right, center and left wing as though they were g'?inK to attack our whole line, the tiring commences at 7 o'clock hut gradually died away on our right while it was kept up on our center furiously (all day) and 1m gan to strengthen and become more alarming on our left wing. Tt was soon ascertained that the enemy intended to outtiank idLif it was in their power, for which Wirpose they directed their whole fOrate to our left Hank. Johnson's force* were stationed on our rear as a reserve but when it was found out that we were about to 1m;outflanked, he was sent immediately to the left to prevent it, and being the signoir oflieer of the left was placed in command of the whole left wing; Beau regard com mainI <I 11 it' right wing; ami President I>uvis tin* center. '[ hus Wits our order of battle when the enemy |>oured forth lbs legions on our gallant left wing like so many thunderbolts. As I said before the cannonading commenced at 7 oYlock and was kept up till 1 <)::*?<> o'clock doing great damage on both sides (but a great deal more on the side of the enemy as our gunners seemed to understand their business better j than Yankees) when the infantry opened <?n each side with such a terrific tire that it seemed as though the heavens and the earth were corning together. I could hear nothing for six long hours but the thun-: der of musketry and artillery. The opposing armies, it seemed, would fight for about half an hour every moment growing more fierce in the work of death v. hen suddenly they wo\)ld almost stop as if to get breath, a few occasional shots could only be; heard, then again the firing would commence from rank to rank; and resume its continual thunder for another period. Thus it was from 10:80 o'clock till sundown when tin* enemy fully persuaded that we could not l?e whipped, broke, and i fled like so many scared rabbits. I The only part we played in this ; tight Was to charge the enemy's batteries in front of the center where we were stationed which was at Mitchell's Ford 011 the road leading directly from Manassas to Fairfax (.'. II. This was regarded the most important post in our line which is regarded by our regiment as a com- , pliment to have been assigned so , imiM>rtant a part. Ours, Bacon's, and Kelly's N. E. V. regiment with one Louisiana regiment constituted i the charging column. We set out in double quick time with a shout at every step and went up to the { ground where the enemy's guns had been planted; and from where they . had Ijoen' shooting at us all day but they had made good their eseape with the exception of a few poor fellows who 1 suppose were scared too bad to run and who we made prisoners. They stated that their pickets came running in as soon as they heard us start on the charge and told them to run for life for the Reliels were coming like bloodhounds. This was about sundown and toe flight of the encufy, was general from our center to thAexp, tremjs left wing. They run Fetter fifitifter through the woods aiufjover Vfleh other and actually kitted a great many of their own men byftheir artillery wagons and cavalrymen running over the footmen in the rout. We pursued them for 3 miles, our cavalry pursued them farther, killing and taking a great many prisoners. We stopped our pursuit as it was by this time very dark; and went back to Bull Kun and slept on our arms the balance of! the night. Next morning it was raining but we set out to gather the | fruits of tin; victory. We were all j day in gathering up what the enemy . bad left which consisted in provi-1 sions of all kinds for the army?a large amount of guns of improved' pattern, 4 excellent brass cannon and thousand of oilcloths and blankets, of the last named articles, we! helped ourselves to the liest we could find; and left the rest for others who may chance to find them, what I speak of as being taken was taken by us. Our army took in all 20,000 j stand of arms, <51 pieces of cannon, | and thousand of provisions, and J other things too tedious to mention. ; 1 have heard military men say! j that the Yankee army was the best' j equipped army that was ever raised I ou this continent. They were fully' i prepared for a three years' camp-1 aign, but thanks Im* to (hid, they were hurled haek from tie- soil of Virginia almost as soon as they had polluted hy their presence the fair land they had invaded. Their loss in the battle was from five to eight thousand killed with an innumerable number of wounded. Our loss was alnnit ~>(X) killed and 1 wounded. The Yankees evidently expected a great victory as their ; congress adjourned the day previous; and many of their inemliers together with a great many ladies from Wash-; ington came out to see us whipped; ' and carried back with them in chains. One of their numbers was taken prisoner by Capt. Carrington, 'of Cash's regiment S. E. V. The stampede among the ladies and members of Congress was as great as it was among the soldiers, it is said that the screams of the ladies wore | frightful indeed for so eager were the men to get off; that they run off and left the ladies to shift for themselves, but they were borne along in some way by the resistless throng of fugitives who were making their way to Washington. After we had done gathering up the fruits of the vie-* tow vvi? inarnh(./l /? 41.5a ..'.rt ( ?v?. 4, , .. w niui \ iivm vu vino iMilui'i 1 [where we have hecn staying ever Our regiment lias the measliesln it-now. A great many men , are ...beginning to take theni.v It is thought our brigade will l?e rtfoved hack from our advanced position till we get through thfr measles. 1 might speak a great deal more aliout the I rattles giving accounts of j the aetions of prominent characters hut time and sjiace will not permit. | Vou must excuse my hurried writ-' ing. Tell Bailie, I will write soon. Sam'l L. West. Write soon, (iive my respects to all. Sam'l L. West. ! CATARRH CAN BE CURED. Kill the Germs by Breathing Hy-o-mel. Gives Quick Relief. Many |?eopU? who have suffered witii 1 catarrh for yearn naturally think they cannot l?e cured, and beeoinedineouraged. | The reason tliey have failed of rare in 11*.,v ...a (n.niiui !." with tin- local remedy, Ily-o-mei, which is breathed through a neat |ioeket in* lialcr so that its licalin^ medicated air reaches the most remote air cells, kills all catarrh germs and restores the mucous membrane of the nose, throat ami lungs to a healthy condition. Catarrh is really a local disease ami to cure it, it must Ik* treated hy a remedy which reaches every sjsit in the nose and throat where the disease germs lodge. Ily-o-mei does this and gives relief from the tirst day's n-e. \ coin|>lete Hy-o-mei outfit Costs hut $1 (hi and the Palmetto ItrugCo. gives a guarantee with every package to refund the money unless it cures. . ( * ' y SUNDAY SCHOOL MI?ucii\ I Program of the 5th Sunday Cote??$' tion to be Held with Padgetl Creek Church June 29 and 30 \ 8ATUKOAY. I I 10 ii. in.?Devotional exerciA I J. U. Funderburk. I 10:15 ? Reports fromthe churt l I 11?Discussion, subject "'ilB dependence of the pastor's succ\M on the prayers and sympathy of ly people." by J. D.Mahon, D. Vr Richardson, Joseph Banders, fy] Sidney Crosby. (jl 12::'?0 p. ni.?Intermission. teVM 1:30 ? Discussion, subject "W. I should Ik> the Christian's attitu 1 toward the use of alcoholic liquoV its a beverage?" by L. M. Rice, J\i R. Funderburk, H. K. Ezell, It. Y'MI Ray. 3:00?Subject "What should I; j the relation between the Church an) | the Sunday school?"?H. B. MunJ phy, J. J. Taylor, Gilliaui GregortB M. I). Eisoil. \ 8:00?Popular Je.ctureY>n BrazH by J. J? Taylor. ^ SUNDAY, :10th. ~v 10:00?Sunday School? fl 10:45?Discussion, subject "CaitM the Christian afford'to be indifferentS to Missions?" by J. C. Lawsnn, F.l M. Adams, J. C. Cudd, J. T. Go-fl ing. 1 12:(X)?Preaching, "World-wide^ Evangelization." by J. J. Taylor. I "BLUE DEVILS" / * Gat Rid of Indigestion and Things Will Loo Bright and Joyous. } ?J. Everything looks gloomy and ?laic j J tlu- |N>rs??n Buttering with indigestion I ty. ] t'litil the prescription known as J l?n( o-na stomach tablets was put up in/ ular form as a safe and effective vj sick lica<\jiohe, indigestion and sC'1" ? }? troubles, the "blue devils" inadi/o- jjjj, thing look dark, gloomy and dej After a few days use of Mr sent sick headache, dizzy finding, dough ene? bad taste in the mouth, distress^}.,), I, iug?all these symptoms of a w\ bv ^ ach?will disappear, and with\ ,, . digestion there will lie a joyous and h,-;hj*0f tiful outlook. 1 Mi-o-ua stomach tablets are sold oii'lyf in a neat metal l?ox convenient for the vest jMicket and cost 30 cents. The Pal- j metto Drug Co. has seen so many cures made by Mi-o-na stomach tablets that it i gives a guarantee with every box that, the money will lie refunded if the rem-1 edy fails to give satisfaction. In the equipment of the Dempeey Lumber Co., new saw mill at Tacoma, Wash., is the largest singlet leather belt in the world. It is J eighty-four inches in width, three-1 ply in thickness, and weighs just! 2, :ii XV poll this, ThtrbeH long. It took the centres of the I hides of 225 steers to make it, and : each piece of this leather was separ-j ately stretched before lieing placed^ in the belt. In putting the belt together no pegs, rivets, or fastenings! of any kind were used, except cemd cnt of the best quality, and the plie/ \ were cemented together under a hy? draulie pressure of 2">H tons. WINTHROP COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AND TRANCE EXAMINATION. The examination for the award of va- 1 eant Scholarships in Winthrop College I and for the admission of new students/ will de held at the County Court House? on Friday, July 5, at 9 a. "m. Appling, must Ik- not less than fifteen years of ag>. ; When Scholarships an* vacated nf?*r i July ">, they will la* awarded to tluW making the highest average at this exam- i inatioii, provided they meet the condi- ! tioiis governing the award. Applicants for Scholarships should w rite to 1'resi-1 dent Johnson before the examination for Scholarship examination blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 ami free tution. The next session will open Sept- \ enilier IS, F.HiT. For further information and catalogue address Pres. 0. B. Johnson, Hock Hill, S. C. 10-stpd Advertised Letters. Advertised letters remaining in I'nioii pOHtottice for week ending Way 10, 10 ?7. B?-Glenn Beaty. J K Bohhitt, J J. ti. Black, Flora Hroc'jt, (J. A. Boary. FMi. B. Clark I>?Sallie Ihincan. J R?Mrs. Alice F.ustice. (i?Frank Gibbs, J. lh Gist, Wesley Gruil. 11?W. M."Marge, IJa/.ie Hughes. hula Hurt, J. J. Ilawley (or Hawkins). J?S. A. Jones, It. H. Jackson, f^mra Jones. I M?A. A. Massey. N?Wallace Xeai. ' It?John Itodgyr. / . S?J.ula Simlair, Klla Sanders. T?Harry Thomas. \V?Hattie Woods, Perl Wood, Ijey Waldridge. , . Persons calling for the above letters will please say if advertised and will., i be required to pay one cent for t^eir ! delivery. I j J. C. Hunter, P. jM. A stroke of lightning stopped every street car in Atlanta on T?es- j day for one hour and twenty^ur I minutes. ^ Card of Tuanks. i wmii m? uiHiiK uiose good triends 01 i mine for the handsome support uiv?-n me in recent election f >r City Trfaeur-/ er, and promise to fnltil the truiit im-j posed me with all honor. Respect fully. / \V. 1). Arthur./ I There iire Smiths of full m' * in New York City, ami i?80 ol tiro have telephoned. j j J r f ( I - V 1 y 1 Special Advertisements Notices will tieiascrti.il In litis column at S < the rate of 25 words or less for 25c one issue four issues for 75c. Additional lines ovei twenty five words 5c a line. SUBSCRIPTIONS received tor Th< k I : ; anil all other papers ami magLjf^ I aziiies. r. H. Scaife. V .FOR RENT or halt share of crop.? A small farm near Union. Land partly prepare. Comfortable house, 1*5 good orchard and line wate. The work IP done will be free to renter or cropp ' cr. Address Union Times for fi.nf.~ m'i liuormation. m\ 35 \ IF YOU WANT STRICTLY No. 1 Tim1 othy Hay for your stock, we have1 a | car which will certainly please you; 1 also otter one car strictly No. 1 Prairie ? Hay for less money than yon can buy jb elsewhere. The Union Grocery Co., Jf Kvery thing in fits! stuffs. DON'T BUY your MonirtnenIs and Grave U reneing before getting your prices, a We can furnish you anything you Bj want. Our work is guaranteed. The V Hobo Undertaking Co. 17-4t B, CHICKEN KAISERS, we offer you Bn Cracked Corn Chicken Food at |1.75 Ki per sack,?just received 20 sacks, See W us at once. We are headquarters for. everything iir stock and poultry food. Bk Tins Union.,Grocery Co.V . rr ? BSfl JNDfiUB?'' pKartquash Seed for sale, M & cents a o the "Union.Ilafd |h ware Co ^ ,j? of them irow to B weigh ]0o . VBin rich land. They are delicioua for phe table. 18-2tp BAN APPETIZER! 1'ure Rap Maple Hk Syrup and first class buckwheat Cakes , mj made from ofd-fasbioned Buckwheat KJ Flour. We hhve the syrup atld Hour t and will deliver the same on short no- 1 [wwi . Yjnir/^dcrs will l>e appreciated. < w >nn Grocery Co. of niy interest (which U1 \J in "JY Mother's home, ^^^ ^ii> you ?\what you want man at the P>L - ' T11E DAY will la' ^v$0ll St lot worries Uvs if you Is'g * a good breakfast of Egg^Q S' dainty and wholesome. t\ |?i,on<. i<x,t only 10 cents jht package. pro,?p( gj.,.. je(| the Union Grorery (<?. for ; 4 vice and the l>est gopds-? J "Z-rVTTr^TI tl Ption Citrate of n_. ICE COLD HuietV Sol^ Drug Co. pat Magnesia at the Palm' Z ? ' .l itKR11 from *?"' .TIIsST iivrmnao ?i ~ nui iw"\>^:oit:*rxT ia? Flour; doliverw! |>rf1 J' y at a,iy P11^ jjw uf tin*, city with the L ^^h'cthatit ih tne jjest'Wfiir L'WiumlIrom pure.w I mafT tV If yon ?lo not find it ho, we will take it j twt ;?H' your hands and not charge you wit anything fur what yon have used in 'tenting the name. If you want good bread, good pastxy and Hour satisfac- < y tiun, order Pansy Klour from the Union (Grocery Co. *' " SAVED AND Cl'DED of all aches and | pains hy using lluiet's All-Healing I Liniment at the Palmetto. Drug Co. PRESERVED HI.ACK RASPRERRIES, Preserved Strawl terries, extra small Beets, Extra Fancy Sujrar Corn, Tender Sweet Peas, Extra Small Str*ngless tin-en lleans, all put up under our . famous Wayne Brand; none better at * any price and our price as cheap as yoiKR-iJl pay for ordinary >?<>ods else*{-herc. tor frond things to eat, eome t to fat* us. The Union timcery Co. HEALTH AND WEALTH that's what you have when you buy your drills at the Palmetto Drug Co. 1 U1KSH OLIVES,?all sizes. Our lOand I 115 cents bottles (all new) Plain and H Stuffed < Hives are hummers; just enough MB k>r a nice lunch, (iive us your orders H ft?r everything in the Olive line. We | * are prepan-d to supply yon on all occasinus. The Union (iroceryCo. 11 (JET PRICES on Weeders and Cultiva- j tors at the Clarkson Hardware Store. j It I _ I TUY it ran of l.ihhy's Corned Heef, put up under the new pun* food law, better than any you ran buy from the market ami satisfactory for hll occasions. The Union Grocery Co., Everything in ma 11 _Cannea Aleat?J> V f J>j UF.FUL iElLvrffi& .water'coolers, and , - tnwn ininL'Q 'nt^-ytlu rimlnmn TTnnl ware Ptore. it ONK CAU Extra Fine ?ed Kust | Oats, heaviest and most satisfactory Gats for all purj>nses,~ especially for feeding. Send us your orders for everything in the feed line. The Union Grocery Co. DON'T FAIL TO SKK the new photo i mounts and folders at Yates' studio. | The most artistic mounts that have ever Ix-en brought to the city. Prflftes right. j Kesjiectfully, H. T. Yates. It i .... | W (>NK CAU Kest bright Cotton Seed1 .Meal; special priee by the ton. See us _ and save money on everything in the f feed H'pe. i'roinpt delivery without * ext*-a charge for drayage on all. Tj^cl ^ i stuffs in the city of Union. The Union (ir< M-erv Ore j NEW TAILOR SHOP. I have just opened a first class tailor J diop in the lirown block near the South- j ejrji Express office. Suits and pants I tittle to order; repairing ami altering neatly none. Fit and workmanship guaran teed. I'rinee Collier. rfl I 11mI NOTICE! Creditors of the estate of Annie May daily, deceased, will render a statement >f these accounts to me. duly att?*sted, ind all (ntsous indebted to said estate nust make payment to me without delay. F. M. Adams, Administrator. Ldamsburg, 8. 0. 18-dt. Death?Thanatos?Mors. " Man dies ami goes to liis long home. Mourners traverse the struts ami mourn; r His place will soon know him no more, He's none from earth's unstrieken shore. \ ' He's gone no more to sttU'er <loath, j lie took his flight at parting hreath; , To dwell with the redeemed on high, Where life begins no more to die. Or none to regions of despair, 1 Where neither joy nor light reach there; j Banished from < tod, O horrid thought! ! That men will not live as they ought. j Heath is the gate to endless joy, j Whore sweet songs will all tongues em- . Noaflbe to sufl'er pain or death, No Dtomb) hreath the parting hreath. .Cycles of years may roll their round, , No sorrow will up there lie found; But joy and hliss forever reign, * Bought hy the lauuh for sinners slain. ] But death has reigned since Adam's day, And will while men on this earth stay; Then* is a death that never dies. Shunned hy all the prudent and wise. 8 \ Victory in death all should week, This is gained by the humble, meek; ? They can shout O, death, where is thy J sting! . u Victory over the graveling. f p All know that'mi\'a the sting of dptfth, G Salvation comes w jib <*} tiring breath; . jg The soul's releaatp from Itonuuge her6, f, And will with (Afrost the l^atnb appear. ^ Mifcy all now keep'the King's higK That they may live 111 endless day j n? And reach the undiscovered bourne,. And sit with Christ around His throne." . W M ia.? ? .. . .... m. \?niri.' j iVJ Each person in the United States ai according to the government report, it! iats 7t? pounds of sugar a year. $100 Reward, $100. ar The readers of this paper will be y? leased tt> learn that there is at least do ne dreaded disease that science has een able to cure iti all its stages, and ni. tat is Catarrh. Ilall's Catarrh Cure ! p the only positive cure now known to J*" te medical fraternity. Catarrh being ng constitutional disease, requires a . sin institutional treatment. Hall's Ca- ! <ru (Th Cure is taken ir* rnally, acting ireetly upon the l?h m and mucous ] Hni maces of the syst(?*, thereby de royin^he (oundiv'.' of the disease, Jt -^trejigth by 'jWM I 9E| y .mtion and assist- in ! Wit Hf / 'ts wor^- Ube fL1] * 91 ,ymuch faith in its T>r. they offer One OIy ffj or any case that it # C cure. Send for list of testi- in ( VtSTls. .... the \ddress F. J. CHKNEN & CO., lo-j lo, O. sold by all druggists, 75c. p* Pake Hall's Family Pills for consti- 1~ ion. Fire resulting front ;t gasoline j P^OI np destroyed several frame huihl js just outside the Jamestown Fx-1 ai ^k)I^J^WJM*^Ongthein three, P| vstory hotels; these were tilled j ,h guests, hut there were no fatal-' s or serious aceidents. mmmmmWin Mica Axle Grease ets Best lubricant for axles in the teCl world?long wearing and very ad- r . hesive. ?' ^ 'Makes a heavy load draw like a Sftr light one. Saves b-lf the wear on wagon and team, and increases the tclCl earning capacity of your outfit. Ask your dealer for Mica Axle Will Grease. " X/ moi STANDARD mt your 2 doctor j| PAlMFTtfr I i ikiiiK. W SS* DRUG CO. || 1FRF YOU HAVE II 1 MFD AND DELIVERED | ! PROMPTLY. 11 NOTICE! !r ~ ;sh Yellow Butter on Ice I? Soda Water Cold Cheese on Ice K Phone 126 E W. NEWELL SMITH. i| WT i PICTURE-V FRAMING We have the largest stock in the up country in an almost endless variety of sizes and styles, including the newest designs and finish, our plant being equipped with new and modern machinery which enables us to get out work 3n very short notice. We cut Mats square or oval and show the largest variety of colors and inish in Mat boards. A full stock of Passe partout binding langers and Ezel backs. WE WANT THE BUSINESS ind with good work, prompt ser ices ana very low prices, we are roing to get it. Don't order our glass, pictures or window intil you see us. We have it n stock and will save you money, 'roing to paper? We have the oods in stock direct from the actory; come in and let us show iir line. Competent help to tog it; go anywhere on short otice. For fine paper ?we have imples and can quote you very w prices. Don't forget Calcimo, all tints id white, 5 pound packages and 3 40c. We carry for our Repair deirtment a full stock of supplies id will be pleased to furnish ?u for small jobs you wish to at home. For our upholstering our sam3S have all been revised, the e has been enlarged. Get our ures on your parlor sets or igle pieces; our work is always aranteed. ise Paints, Varnishes and furniture Stains 3mall or large quantities. A I stock of Paint and Whitewash ishes. 'all on us for goods or work >ur line. Our prices will get business. ed C. Milling, ie 181. Mover and Packer. OTHA LINE d in packing away your iter Clothes, Furs, Blank, Carpets, etc., will prot them from the ravages foths and other insects, inkled freely in direct cont with the garments, it not injure or stain the ?t delicate Fabrics. Nicely Fumed with Lavender, ar, and Camphorated. heapest and Best, 25c. IE RICE DRUG CO. hee^Ycjl rUBAGCOl IS a delicious chew, B made from the best H ^Jorth Carolina leaf;B i leaf that has a spec- B al texture, a special B lavor and wnichB nakes RED EYE al ipecially fine and satis- H yingchewingtobacco. B Jlost people prefer itB o tobacco costing one B lollar per pound. B isk your dealer for it and B isist on him keeping it. B j MERCHANTS Write for Special Prices. / -i