The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-27

coast Tor rest ana health, LOON tfdHsPoA
ration for Union Church, kindly furnished
by my old time friend and eomrade, Mel
McCallum The distance is twenty-five
miles, We passed
/ CAsEYVILLE,
fifteen miles from Brookhayen, where
MeRee's store is the headquarters of trade
and intelligence for a large section of coun-
try. The McRees have always been Jealous
friends of THE CLARION, and hence the
paper has enjoyed a good circulation in that
/ vicinity. Bensaem Presbyterian church Is
on the road ride near Caseyville, and here,
on alternate Sabbaths, the Rev. c. w. Graf
ton breaches to large and appreeiative con-
gregations.
UNION CHURCH,
which we reached early in the afternoon,
has changed but little since spent the sum-
mer of 1853 in its vicinity. Many old
friends of that time have passed away, but
the village, if such it may be called, is
at stand-still, SO far as buildings aud trade
are concerned l found my old friend, Dr.
}. J. Mclean, (of the 18th Mississippi reg
iment) in charge of the post Office and of a
small store attached, and having the big
share of practice of large scope of country.
Typhoid and "dangue" fevers just now pre-
vailing, keep him busy. The life of the cOun-
try doctor must be one of great labor, and,
when crops are short, of but little remu-
neration. He may have many prescription
and mileage accounts on his books, but,
| like preachers salaries and newspaper bills,
they are usually classed as deferred pay
ments.
There are two other stores at Union, kept
| by Chas. Lehman and Avery S. Joseph.
Mr.. Lehman has been there for many years,
and does quite an extensive Supply" bust
ness, and purchases all the cotton he can get,
paying, at the gins within fraction of New
Orleans quotations. There are two large
and well-built churches at Union-the
Presbyterian, of which Mr.. Grafton is pas
tor, and the Methodist of which Rev. R. H
Caldwell is pastor. At the first, there is
preaching twice month, and a fourishing
Sabbath School, every Sunday, during the
year. The church manse is close by, and
its occupant would seem to be comfortably
established for long pastorate. Mr.. Graf
ton is graduate of our State University.
As preacher, he is noted for zeal, earnest
ness, and deep piety, and for his forcible,
md S,ftan piOnnont TOD IF tbaf
His accomplished wife was Miss Doak, of
Sardis, sister of the wife of DIR. Little, |
former State Geologist, and again of the /
University Faculty. She sa fine singer, is
cat home" on the organ, and she has the
capacity to lead and the disposition to fol- |
low in all projects for the good of the church.
Concord Masonic Lodge, No. Isl, and |
"High School," duly chartered and in /
successful operation, are among the institu- /
tions worthy of note. The Knights of /
Honor and the Knights of Pythias have
not found their way there yet. The Odd
Fellows and the Changers fourished there
for time, hut farmers, like many town
people, allow benevolent associations to die
out by staying at home on meeting days.
On Saturday, | had the pleasure of par
ticipating in
SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION
at Union Church, gotten up by the Union
Church and Bensalem schools. The atten-
dance was quite large and the exercises at
the church, which were continued for two
hours. were interesting. The singing was
splendid, and the selections all appropriate
missed one voice especially, that loved
to hear in other days-that of Sterling Cato.
who now sings the songsof the redeemed in
heaven. Mr. Grafton gave a lucid EXPOSE :
ton of the MAMA" lesson, availing him !
self of one of the colored charts used in /,
object-teaching. Then came an address on !;
the Sunday school work generally, and then ,
followed bountifnl dinner spread on !
the long table, under the trees There was c
an abundance for all, and many baskets of
fragments to spare. i
On these grounds, nearly twenty years )
ago, l mustered into the Confederate service a
4 detachment of thirty men for a
BATTERY A., FIRST MISSISSIPPI LIGHT /
ARTILLERY. 5
They did faithful service under Sergeant 4
Tom MeNair and Corporal Bob McGinty. !;
Four of the boys were killed at Bakers G
'reek, and others have died, but most of L
hat detachment are still SPACED, and are
low among tie substantial citizens of the 4
county, Several of them were present at {
he Sunday School celebration, and of course a
We chatted Of Lynch's creek, (our first en-. !
Camp Parker, Synder's Bluffs,
Jhiekasaw Bayou, Baker, o. ,,,aek and -
,-.9o of Vicksburg One of them had t
heard of a story which Col Withers used ! !
O tell at the expense of this writer. When .
company A. was organized, and all the p
Ulcers elected and appointed except the /
orderly Sergeant, the Colonel approached 4
ne and said: "You know all these men i
etter than do. We have appointed all n
he Sergeants aud CorporaIs, and now we al
rant to get the right man for the important a
flee Of Orderly Sergeant. Who can you Z
nggest r After making inquiry of the
'olonel as to the duties of the Office. and 7
eing told that there was plenty of hard v
ork in it, Ireplied: "Colonel, how would e
fill the bill r The reply was quite com V
limentary, and on the assurance that it was
le unanimous wish of the company officers fa
lat should accept the position of Orderly 2
srgeant, / donEed the cheTron Of thu offica i.
Id entered on its duties. Perhaps 1t was a
lis trait Of moissty that secured for me re
lie Office of Orderly Sergeant, that after 81
ards induced the Colonel to call me to his . .
aft as Adjutant. OF the officers Of that Ii
,mpany, Capt. Ridley was killed At Bakers di
reek; 1t Allen Sharkey, at Vicksburg 1t "
has. 3. Hooker lost his arm during the = $.
,ige. BIZ asix-pound solid shot, from the bat iii
~ fronting his gun; 1t. w. T. RatliT sue nj
eded 70 the captaincy, and in var a. Il tl
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