The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, December 10, 1915, Page 4, Image 4
THE UNION TIMES
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1015.
CHILDHOOD'S PRAYER.
The fire upon the hearth is low,
And thevj is stillness everywhere;
Like troubled spirits, here and ,
there
The firelight shadows uuttering go.
And as the shadows round me creep, ,
A childish treble breaks the gloom j
And softly from a farther room
Come, "Now I lay me down to sleep." !
And, some how, with that little prayer '
And that sweet treble in my ears,
My thought goes back to distant ''
years !
And lingers with a dear one there. 1
And as I hear the child's amen.
My mother's faith comes back to '
me?
Crouched at her side I seem to be,
And mother holds my hands again.
un, ior an hour in that dear place i
Oh, for the peace of that dear time! :
Oh, for that childish trust sublime! |
Oh, for a glimpse of mother's face!
Yet, as the shadows round me creep i
I do not seem to be alone?
Magic of that treble tone?
And "Now I lay me down to sleep." j
Eugene Field.
i
President Wilson's message to con- i
gress, delivered Dec. 6, is a master- 1
piece. It is the expression of pri'n- '
ciples and ideals that are fundamental
in our Democracy. So impressed aro j
we with the message that we will pub- ,
lish the whole message in next week's ;
Times, thus giving every reader an i
opportunity to read it for himself,
.mil.. - '
You will see by our "S. O. S." colj
umn, published elsewhere in this issue (
of The Times, that many of our friends
have remembered us. There are yet
many more who could renew and not
1 jpflf;1 tto >"' ? ? We feel sure, many yill 1
*' do so during December. The united
little sums will make up a big sum,
and that will help us greatly.
The Herald and News, of Newberry, ,
is to be congratulated upon the splen- 1
did special edition which was gotten <
out last week. The paper contained
fifty-six pages, ar.d a worthy thing
about it was that the reading matter
was most excellent. It is a boost for
Newberry and Newberry county that
will have great influence. The edition
was in celebration of the fiftieth anni- i
versary of the life of the paper. Best
wisnes 10 you, gentlemen:
: On Tuesday evening of this week
; there was a membership meeting of ,
; the Chamber of Commerce. The meet- |
ing was large and developed great enthusiasm.
Plans for immediately beginning
the campaign for subscriptions
in membership fees were made. 1
On the two days following this campaign
has been pressed. And the results
have been most gratifying. Indeed,
it has been a sweeping victory
so far, and it may be said, with as!
surance, that the Union Chamber of ^
. Commerce is now about to be placed
upon a solid financial basis. We be- ,
lieve this is one of the best moves
Union's business men have made in ,
many years.
A WARNING.
We do not relish telling people of
their faults; in fact, we try to find
something good, rather than something
evil, to say always. We do not
now pose as a guardian of thoughtless
people, nor do we assume that '
everybody is an idiot who does not
follow our advice. But we speak a
word of warning to the reckless automobile
drivers, and we speak it in good
faith and with good will. There is en- *
tirely too much careless driving, too
muen reckless driving going on in and 1
outside of the corporate limits for the
public good. The public safety is 1
jeopardized by the fast drivers. The
danger is one that is increasing almost 1
daily, as the number of automobiles i
increases. We feel sure that nine out
of ten owners of cars are blameless;
they use due care, and they are quite
willing to corporate in any movement j
looking to the just regulation of speed.
Ft is the tenth man, the hair-brained. ]
wild man, indifferent to the rights of (
others, pt haps vicious enough to care i
nothing for others?he is the man i
causing the trouble. He is fast travelling
to his downfall, and if he be (
open to reason he will take warning. J
The public has reached its uttermost (
limit of patience in the treatment it is
receiving from him. j
1 .J
CAPTAIN CHARLES 8
WESLEY BOYI), *
t
Of the 15th South Carolina Regiment, i
C. S. A. s
I
By Mrs. L. J. llames. t
Some years after the Civil war in v
speaking of the Confederate soldiers, i
Major General Hooker of the United r
States Army said: "Search the world
over, and you will find nothing like I
them." How true this is of the brave h
sons of Union county, particularly so I
of Captain Charles Boyd, husband of
our esteemed honorary member, Mrs.
Maria Boyd.
I shall not attempt to write an
article on this noble man, but read a s
beautiful tribute written hv Professor t
Means Davis, a classmate and friend v
of Captain Boyd. c
Charles Wesley Boyd was born at c
Walterboro, S. C., March 27th, 1835. c
His father, Dr. Robert Boyd, was a I
physician at the time, but afterwards r
rave up his practice to enter the min- <1
istry of the Methodist church, in s
which he spent many fruitful years; ^
being well known in various parts of *
the State as a preacher of force, and s
u man of weight in his church. N
The Boyds wore Scotch Irish, hav- *
ing come to this country from the I
north of Ireland, but originally from *
Kilmarnock, in Scotland, a branch of *
the family having once been in pos- ^
session of the castle of that name. c
Charles was a second son and one of v
a large family of children. He was r
sent to the preparatory school at c
Cokesbury, and from there entered the
South Carolina college. Here lie took s
high mark as a student from the 8
first. He became a member of the 8
Euphradian society, and in his junior
year took the medal in that society for 51
oratory. In his senior year he took a
medal given by the college for an es- ^
say on Sir James Mackintosh. He 0
graduated from the college. He then j,
went to Germany to the University of
Cottengeil, where he maintained a ?
ligh stand, graduating after two 8
years with the degree of doctor of f
laws.
Mr. James Lowndes, in an address 0
at an alumni banquet held In Charles- c
ton a year or two ago, spe .ks of him 8
as follows: "I cannot close these re- ^
marks without performing the pious *
office of bearing my witness to the remarkable
ability of Charles Boyd. I ^
shall always remember the attic nights \
in his little room in a far-away Ger- (1
man university town, where he daz- v
zled his companions by his learning "
and ability. It was an evil day when
le fell at Chancellorsville in the front 1
sf the battle." 1
He returned home in 1858 and stud- r
ied law at Union, in the office of Judge J"
Goudelock, whose second daughter,
Maria, he married.
He began the practice of law at
Union in partnership with Judge Williarn
Wallace, in conjunction with
whom he edited the "Union Times." c
In 18(50 he threw himself heart and
soul into the secession movement, and !
made political speeches throughout his :
?ounty. He went to the ^oast at the 1
opening of hostilities in 1861, was
made orderly sergeant, and was present
at the taking of Fort Sumter.
He went to Virginia with Gregg's 1
First regiment, and when it was disbanded,
returned to Union, where he ^
used a company, received a captain's
commission and joined the Fifteenth L
South Carolina regiment.
He was with his command through- *
out the campaign in Virginia until he '
was killed at the battle of Chancellorsville,
May 2nd, 1868.
When Colonel DeSaussure was in- 1
formed of his death he said: "Cover
him with the regimental flag, for his
are the shoulders that should have
borne it." t
General Kershaw said: "Our State (]
has sustained a great loss."
Thus passed away in the full tide l
and promise of his youth one of South
Carolina's most loyal sons.
In estimating a man's character it
is always illuminative to know the I ^
impression made by his presence upon |
his contemporaries. The impression
made by Captain Boyd on the fellow
college students and friends in afterlife
seems well expressed by the fa- (
mous phrase of Matthew Arnold, j
"Sweetness and light." He was a
born student, a lover of art and literature,
a brilliant conversationalist, -
and withal, so genial and urbane, so J
kindly and sincere that wherever he ]
came men, women and children were
at once his friends.
Under normal conditions he would .
never have chosen the career of a sol'ier.
War, with its hardships and tur- <
moil, its suffering and bloodshed, was abhorrent
to him. But he was endowed
with the highest order of cour ge,
and an unwavering devotion to ri
duty, and wherever duty called he
went without questiofi. He believed
firmly in the righteousness of the t
South's cause, and in the obligation 0
of each one of her sons to give him j
self freely for it. His was not the p
enthusiasm of the young and ambi- e
tious soldier who goes into battle to
m-iiieve name ano iame lor himself, I
but the heroism of a martyr, who leaving
wife and children behind, offers
himself upon the altar of his country's
need. j
There came to mind the heautifui, solemn
lines of a ballad in Faust: 'Blest
he who dies in battle's splen- f
lor," and the old adapre of the (1 reeks: I
'Those whom the gods )ove die younpr,"
and certainly there are worse fates
for a man than to be spared the inevi- (
.able disappointments and disillusion- #
ments of life, and to die a noble death
11 the full flush and priory of his youth. ^
But there is another side to the
question, in the lives of such men as I
''aptain Boyd, the South even more ^
han in her impoverishment and de"eat,
paid a fearful debt to destiny. I
The old order has passed away. It (
s hard for us now to realize the hopes *
ind fears, the wild enthusiasm of the
reneration which went forth to fight
he war of secession. But the herosm
of those who took part in that
truggle should never be forgotten.
'Jo prouder heritage is possible than
he South's memory of the men and
vomen who bore gladly and bravely
ts dangers and losses, and last and
nore than all its bereavements."
Captain Charles Boyd's portrait
lung in the South Carolina university
lall, but when Sherman burned Columns,
this picture was destroyed.
OAKLAND
Oakland, Dec. 7.?Amid the hardhips
and cares of this life there is a
ime when the tiniest streak of light
vill do a world of good towards gladlening
a sv-ul whose inclination and
invironment seems to be nothing short
- vx wuivii.n
Mrs. F .M. Barnett of Union is havig
quite a lot of new repair work done (
o her old home, preparatory for mo\\
ng into it in a short while. 1
Mr. J .E. Gault has bought Mr. W.
3. Finch's interest in the Oakland te!phone
line and will install a 'phone |
n his residence this week.
Mrs. J. B. Miller, who has been (
uffering with rheumatism for the past
wo weeks is still in a very helpless (
ondition.
The many friends of Mrs. J. W. {
\dams will be pleased to know that j
;he is able to be up again after suf- ]
ering a several weeks' illness. j
Ah, now, Moxy. my dear friend, ,
)lease don't get it into your hear that (
am a "quitter"; not much of that yet. i
Neb. j
Instead of trying to dodge temptaion
some people worry because it .
lodges them.
Save Your Eyes Examined
and Glasses Fitted
&DR. CRIM4P>;
Will remain in his Union
)ffice until Saturday Evenng,
Dec. 11th.
Will be in Lockhart next
Monday, One Day Only at
Hames House.
w:u t :??- TI
v? in uc in i ues- i
lay, Dec. 14th, one day only
it Hotel.
NOTICE
ro Undertakers and Others.
Notice is hereby <jiven that in fuure
no one, whether owners of lots
r not. will he allowed burial in the
ilethodint cemetery without special
ermit from trustees of church proprty.
S. M. Itice,
.1. D. Arthur,
J. Wesley Greer,
1,. J. llamcs,
M. B. Sumner,
O-tf Trustees Grace Church.
For Rent
)ne Store Room; fust
he size lor small Grocery,
Beef Market. Barter
Shop, etc. Up-tolate
place and only $15
?ent. See H. L. Pool, in
Smith's Block. ji
' t. :h<A |
hHflMHI i
>f melancholy or despondency and- no
>etter time is to be had than Christnas
to impart to your friends and ac[Uaintances
some token of your friend;hip.
So the time is not long off and
vhy not try and make it convenient
o gladden as many hearts as we posibly
can by letting them know in some
vay or other that we still think of
hem. It doesn't take the costliest
>resents to bring the sweeetst joys of
Christmas to a person. No, not in
he least, for, if it did there would be
?ut few homes made happy. The reipient
of valuable presents sometimes
alue them for their worth only and
lot for the source from whence they
ome.
The Upper Fair Forest Sunday
chool is making preparations to have
t Christmas tree again this Chri'stma>
md it is hoped that all parties mu
ually concerned will come together
md make it the best yet.
At a meeting held at Oakland school
louse last Thursday night in behalf
f the School Improvement associaion
two very interesting and beneici'al
talks were presented to the small
rowd present by Mr. Brown of Newiprrvv
urhn ic Qfofo
...J, .. ..V KJVOVC V/I ui ni^n\
chools in the mill villages and Superntendent
of Education James H. Hope
f Union. Both these gentlemen disussed
most every phase of the school
ind school life and in conclusion spoke
ery favorably and encouragingly as
o the schools' future.
There is quite a bit of moving being
lone in our community this fall. Mr.
V. C. Fincher, who has been a resn
lent here for the past 33 years and
vhom we esteem most highly as one
if our best neighbors, moved yesteray
to his new home near Bonham staion.
Mr. Fincher is one of the couny's
best citizens and we regret very
nuch that he has moved from our
nidst, but still we are pleased to
mow that Mr. Fincher has not moved
nti'rely away from this section.
Mr. J. E. Hord and family from
lear Buffalo moved to this community
oday and will tend the plantation !
wned bv Mr. J. D. Arthur n#
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Have You Seen Our
GIFT G
If not, come in and see th
creations in Gold La Vi
Brooches, Bracelets and We
The gift for a woman is <
Our gifts for men are too
it is easier to show them to
T .pt ll.Q QnlvP fVlP wnHHinrf
<uv> V uu UVA V/ UXXV T T VVAVlliXg
?we have a lovely line to c
Come to our store for accur;
time daily by wireless from
ment Wireless Station at Wa
Itinsi
Nation to kindred and ______
creditors. | if=1
State of South Carolina, II
County of Union. JJ
3y Hon. W. W. Johnson, Judge of
Probate.
Whereas J. M. Gault has made suit
m me to grant him Letters of Administration
on the Estate and effects
)f W. H. Gault, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and m
idmonish all and singular the kindred m P
and creditors of the said W. H. Gault, 11 l"Kf I"
ieceased, that they be and appear be- I
fore me, in the Court of Probate, to
f>e held at Union C. H., South Carolina,
on the 21st day of December, 11F
next, after publication hereof, at 11 I Bk B 5 | j Xjj
i>'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, I 11 IJ ft
if any they have, why the said AdminIstration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this li/jfh PuprU Q||j
3d day of November, Anno Domini Ifllll LlCIJ dill
1915.
Probate Judge.
Weight Clothes 0
Published on the 3rd day of Dec.,
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they wear well. See the ex- J" TXT?j
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UNION, S. C.
If it is true, as the St. Louis Post- ^
Dispatch asserts, that woman is now I
"the equal of man in every particular,"
it certainly was the deuce of a III Sawl
comedown.?The State.
But the hen that sits o>? a china 11* ?i
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e beautiful and artistic
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i lovely piece of jewelry.
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you.
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