Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-18

Wv s'RihtsnsS OF men IN line dressed in
the old Confederate gray, with thoir
arms and acccutrements, Just as in tho
days OF old, and ono unique figure, en-
old rebel from Tennessee, with his old
gray suit on, his old musket and cart.
ridge box his oanteen and his army
blanket rolled and slung across his
shoulder, as IL he were just going on
picket or on to tho skirmish line. Nor
can we describe tho yoneration mani
tested for Hampton, as he rode at the
head Of the line, by t:le tumultuous
cheering that greeted tho sight os tho
grizzled old hero, for men folt that it
was probably the last time, and their
sympathies were touched by tho misfor-
tunes which have followed him, We
have not and can not mention tha half If
the persons and scenes witnessed there
We have como away feeling that we have
again been on the mount of privileges,
we have again boon on tho top of Pisgah
and looked over into the Promised Land.
into which we were. forbidden to enter.
We have agaiu lived over tho glorious
dream Of the past. We iiavo looked into
the empty cradle of tho Confederaoy and
like young mother have sighed and went
for the babe that is gone, and like that
young mother, wo have gono to tho grayo
of our buried hopes and hayo sat down
by the mound and put our fingers down
into tho dirt by tho edge of tho tomb
and with aching heart aud streaming
oyes we havo placed floral wreath upon
that gravo and have como away, and
with last long look at the precious sou
vonirs Of tho lovely child, wo have tom
dorly folded them up and laid thom
away until tho next timo, and loft our
cherished hopes in Gods kocping-
hn"erson Advocate, May 10Th.
Tho following resolutions wore unani-
mously adopted at tho reunion In Char
lesion last wcck:
"Tho United Confederate Veterans i'm
this annual reunion assembled desire TO
place upon record their sincere apprecia-
ton Of tho uttorances of tho President
OF tho United States in Atlanta in Do
combor last, concerning tho assumption
of the care of tho graves of our Confedo-
ratio dead by tho national government
"Wo appreciate ovc,y kindly senti.
mont expressed and we shall welcome
any legislation which shall result in tho
caro- of the graves of our comrades in
tho Northern States by our government.
"ln regard to our dead, whose remains
arc resting in the States which were rcp.
rnSnntaI N IN
land, tho care of thoir final resting
places, is sacred trust, dear to tho
hearts of Southern women, and wo be-
lieve that wo can safely lot it thoro re.
main."
The following officers were elected for
tho ensuing year:
Communicating Chiof-J. b. Gordon.
Commander Department of Army of
Northern Virginia-Wado Hampton.
Commander Department of Tennessee
Stephen d. Lee.
Commander Department of tho Trans
Mississippi--W. l.. Cabell.
Gen. Joseph Wheelor, of Alabama, was
present, and helped much to make tho
reunion the success it was.
Tho next reunion will be held in Louis.
vile, Ky.
Many old soldiers now feel tho effects
of the hard service they en>.urcd during
tho war. Mr.. Geo. S. Anderson, of
Rossville, York county, Penn, who saw
the hardest kind of service at tho front.
is now frequently troubled with rhcu-
matism. ~ had n severe attack lately"
he says, "and procured bottle of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t did so
much good that would like to know
what you would charge mo for one dozen
bottles" Mr.. Anderson wanted it both
for his own use and to supply it to his
friends and ncighbors, as every family
should have a bottle of it in thoir home,
not only for rheumatism, but lame back,
sprains, swellings, cuts, bruises and
burns, for which it is unequallcd. For
sale by j. w. Boil, Walhalla; II. b. Zim-
merman, Westminster; w. j. Lunney,
Seneca.
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