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

ETA JANE, August 10:-Iu company
With several of our Union County friends and
old sold. We had the pleasure OF attend.
Ing the Survivors Reunion" at Yorkville
on the 9Th. instant. Through the urbani,y
of thst polite aud geutlemanly committeeman,
Mr.. w. 8. wilkers,n, OF Hickory Grove, our
Union County survivors were "label er'
with badges aud admitted TO oil the rights
and privileges accorded tho York County
veterans The occasion was truly delight
fu' one. The low ,st estimate we heard
placed the number of civilians and soldiers
at 1000, but our own opinion was it was near
er 5000. The programme was carriei out
to the letter. C,l. Ashury Coward, osthe 9th,
8. G. Volunteers, was the Orator Of the day,
and we'll did his eff ,rt como up to the highest
expectation of his 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 pages Of their country's
history. Among these was one Of which the
Union men felt proud.
It was (I III nix the last day at the Wilder.
| ness) that young man from Union grasped
the oolors Of the old 9th Regiment aud plant
| ed them upon the breastworks amid n terri
| &c FIRE. Col Coward told him TO come down.
At first he pal no attention, but when order
ed the second time in more emphatic Ian
gusge, he said: "Well, Colonel, will, but
let me give three cheers for South Carolina
,ts. 6s,ft = sRti,2s III q the action th TO .h b.
three cheers for South Carolina. Scrrcely
had the last word escaped his lips when
the sickening thud came, the colors fell from
his hands and tho immortal spirit of Ike
| Gregory took its fight to meet "The great
am."
| Each incilent 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 be
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 ell "Dixie." As soon as this
old veteran caught the air his enthusiasm N
knew no bounds. 4s he sprang from his
seat his stentoran voice rang out .Huzzsh
Huzzah." This was The signal for an outburst
Of applause which rent the air as it came
from thousand throats at one time.
:, A hne dinner was spread aud everyb idy
who felt Ike it helped themselves. A special
table WAS provided for the cd soldiers.
Notwithstaud ng the large crowd present we
didn't see single drunken man or hear q
q single oath uttered. Throughout, the pro-
ceediugs were such as refined ladies could
enjoy, and nothing repalsive to tho 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
tits 81 215-2l8 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. Sill!e c. Walker, and her daughter,
Miss Minnie; and also Miss Inez Sarrait, are
visiting friends and relatives in Tcnue ssec.
Miss Cara Sarrait is visiting her sister,
Mr-. Spencer NJ. Rice Jr. E. u, of Union.
To those friends who have so kindly and
substantially remembered Mrs. Vox and her
i ahnusahold Ne lander our AN 70; ;oa al Al IL.