The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-14
Correspondence Of the Union TINEs-
News from North Racolst

ETA JANE. August lola company
with several Of our Union County friends and
old sold .ers We had the pleasure OF attend
i.o the "S"--;->-5 o---.---, Is oTKviIIs
on the 9Th. instant. Through the urbaniiy
Of thst polite and gentlemsnly committsemsn,
Mr.. w. 8. wilkcrs,n, OF Hickory Grove, our
Union County survivors were "label er'
with haiges and aimitted 10 ell the rights
and privileges accorded the York County
veterans. The occasion va, truly delight
fu, one. The low st estimate we heard
placed the number of civilians and soldiers
al 5000, but our own opinion was it WAS near
er 5000. The progr 'mme was carriei out
to the letter. C,l. Ashury Coward, ofthe 9TH,
| 8. G. Volunteers, was the Orator OF the day,
and we'll did his eff ,rt come up to the highest
expectation Of bis friends, and the old sol
| diers, especially, as he recounted the m'ny
deeds Of valor which has made the courage
Of the average southern soldiers indisputable.
He related many incidents in which poor,
obscure soldiers had written their names
high up upon the page, Of their coun'ry's s
history. Among these was one Of which the
Union men felt proud.
1t was Il I'll nix the last day at the Wilder.
messy that young man from Union grasped
the colors Of the old 9th Regiment aud plant
| cd them upon the breastworks amid n terri
&c FIRE. Col Coward told him TO come down.
At fret he pal no attention, but when order
ed the second time in more emphatic Ian
guage, he sid: "Well, Colonel, will, but
let me give three cheers for South Carolins
6rst." SHiiips the action M to tho -''s"f'A IL
three cheers for South Carolina. Scircely
had the last word escaped his lips wher
the sickening thud came, the colors fell frou
his hands and the immortal spirit of Ike
Gregory took its flight to meet "The great
am
Each Incl lent as the speaker related it
was puncturci with "Rebel Yelr' that re
minded Us of the days of yore. Col. Coward
paid glowing t.ibute to the Southern soldie:.y
aud the patience, fortitude and devotion OF
the noble women during the great contest
Upon the stand sat Capt. Cambell, think
it was. He was blind. He was frequea,ly
referred to by the speaker to prove what hs
said. We know no better way to interest
our readers than to give them a full rer orr
of the speech, but that is impossible now
At the conclusion of Col. Coward's speech
the bands p'ayed "DiIie." As soon as this
old veteran caught the air his enthusiasm m
knew no bounds. IS he sprang from his
seat his stentorian voice rang out ..Huzzah
Hnzzah.' This was the signal for au outburst
Of applause which rent the air a, it came
from thousand throats at one time.
|, nne ulnner was sprean anu eyeryb I'd y
who felt Ike it helped themselves. A special
table WAS provided for the cd soldiers.
Notwithstand ng the large crowd present we
didn't see single drunken man or hear q
single oath uttered. Throughout, the pro-
ceediugs were such as refined ladies could
enjoy, and nothing repalsive to the taste Of
the most christian people was heard during
the day.
The Abingdon Creek meeting closed last
Friday with accessions to the church.
One beautiful young lady give q correct
answer to our problem Of two weeks ago
it is 81 215-2lS days Here is another
Five pupils being absent, my attendance
is 932 per cent. If my attendance had been
95 per cent how many pupils would have
been present? How many pupils in my
school? Ans. 80, try it.
Mrs. Sillie C. Walker, and her daughter,
Miss Minnie; and also Miss Inez Sarrait, are
visiting friends and relatives in Tcnue asee
Miss Cara Sarratt is visiting her sister,
Mr.. Spencer NJ. Rice Jr. E. u, of Union.
To those friends who have 80 kindly and
substantially remembered Mrs. Vox and her
household Ne lenlsr- our u, fsiaas4 4 l.aals