The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-02-11
Somebody's "Darling.n

To The EifDr Of Tie Nc,cs aai Cour'sr: Will
you allow US space in the columns of your
widely circulated journal to chronicle at this
late date the death and burial OF Lieut.. J. L.
Roland. Of the Third Arkansas, Wheccr'S corps
Of cavalry, who WAS killed a: RivcrJ's 81 idgc,
Daruwcll County. :. G., February the lth, 1860,
while gallantly lighting to impede the march Of
Shcrman's troops? After the clash Of arms had
ceased, about nigh;tall, noble friend ami COM
radc-n-arms searched for and found h,S body,
placed 1t upon the back OF the dead soldier 5
faithful stcci anl conveyed it eight miles from
the scene of action. where, by turchlight with
die assistance Of II solitary negro, it was lail,
with "OuutS AMI spurs on, meath the sod, with
only an oil.clOth and gray blanket as a wind
lag sheet. and with only the mournful music Of
the Southern pine TO Chant the funeral dirgc.
Here the mortal remains OF the noble martyr
rested until the late great struggle over,
when through the suggestion Of some true
hearted ladies' of the vicinity they were disin-
tcrrci from their watcry bel, removed short
distance nicely coilincd aud carefully re Inferred
in - beautiful spot beneath hickory grove,
where decorations OF white flowers and ever
greens were placed by the tender hands of those
who knew that far, far away beyond DcSoto' $
waters fond friends and kindred dear were
mourning the lost one of 4 Lost Cause.
Should any of the klth and kin of departed
| Roland read this feeble record in some Western
exchange, may it hc some source of consolation
day Of the Southland rolls round visitation is
made to the hallowcd spot. The debris OF de
cayiug leaves aGd fallen limbs is cleared away,
then tender hands place wrcathS and garlands
upon the lonely mound, and sympathizlng souls
drop tears Of sorrow for the absent loved ones.
"And there he sleeps his long, las; sleep;
Ills battles now arc Ger;
The clash of arms, tic noise of war,
Shall never wake him more
Nor can the shouts Of victory
f. cr reach his lvLlcn car
Nor thundcr-pcaiing cannon loud
lie ever more Shall hear.
| Nor does the scu, pturci marble there
Uprcar its stately head,
! To tell TIC passing traveller
''lIerc sleeps the noble dead /"
! HuiordS Bridge, :. G.. II. {. b.
! CuNvE>rION OF JUpGEs. Convention o
Judges, pcrsuaut to adjournment, convened il
! the supreme Court room on Thursday, February
! 3I, 1881.
Present, Chief Justice Simpson. Associate jus
| ticcs Mclvcr and Mct;owan, Of the Supreme
Court judges PRESLEY, Ahlrich Fraser, HUI
son, kcrshaw, Mnckey, Wallace AMI Thomson
! OF the Circuit COURTS.
| Chief Justice Simpson was elected president
and \. VI. Booxcr, Clerk u the Supreme Court
! appointed Secretary.
The Convention pr"ccc lei 10 the consilcra
ton of the rules OF the Nircuit Court.
RUIc - was amended 81 as to read ''Nc
motioa for the post pouc,ncHt of trial beyond the
! term. either in the Common Pleas or General
! Sessions, shall be granted on account of the ab
! scncc OF witness, without the oath of the party
! his counsel or agent to the following effect, 10
| wit, Same ~ before
Rule - wlS amended 10y a,llinr ut thc bcmiM.
ming thereof The following: NO partition OF
! the real estate of An inlcstate shall hc hal I'M.
! less Il ~ mate 10 appear 10 the tour that the