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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-04-26
FOUND AMONG THE PRIVATES.
By j. L. STRAIN.

We will now 90 back to the closing
scenes on Edisto Island, on the 29th
of March '62. Brave men are always
tender hearted; cowardice is the
parent of cruelty. The philosophy
of these assertions no one will gain
say. AS our troops fell back, and
were passing the picket post the
,Federals were holding. when we ad-
tyanced on them that morning, we
found two Federal soldiers mortally
tsxounded. Col. Stevens had them
placed on litters and brought off.
Our command of dismounted men
were in the rear on the retreat. We
came up with the litter bearers just
after they had crossed Watt Cut.
We relieved them and took charge Of
one of the wounded men and carried
him to the boat at Gov. Aiken s rice
mill. Jake Porter, Gillian Thomas,
Jonn Faucet and myself were in the
first relief. The other wounded man
died on the litter, and was buried by
our men at Gov. Aiken's summer
alouse on Jehosse Island. His name
ywas John Sowp. He belonged to
Co. X, 55th Penn. Regiment. The
man we had belonged to the same
company and regiment. His name
was Jonas Ritchey.
We crossed with the wounded man
at Gov. Aiken's rice mill and placed
him in an ambulance and he was car
ried to the hospital at Adams Run,
where he died the next day. He
was buried at the church below
Adams Run on the road leading to
White Point. I mention these facts
for the satisfaction of those who may
want to know the fate of the un-
fortunate men who fell into our
hands that day.
/ am q little ahead Of my work l
will 20 back to our first occupancy
Of Jehosse Island as pickets.
Half of the picket force was in
fa4Sry. Our men, dismounted, con-
stitpted the other half. Each had
their own non commissioned officers.
\ Already have mention that Lieut..
Bates, myself and another man
Sergt. McCreary, think it was
took scout on Edisto Island
tPhis, together with the presence Of
our picket force of about 80 or 81
men on Jehosse Island, drew out the
Federals. Our advanced post was a,
Watts Gut, on which We kept abou'
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-04-26

returned to our picket headquarters.
We put our grits on to cook, at the
same time we put about IA gallon OF
rice on in the same way. Before the
rice got done it had swelled so that
we had to take some Of it out of the
vessel in which we were cooking it.,
and we kept taking it out until we
had filled all the plates and cups we
had and then had to throw some out
to make room for the rest to cook. I
think we had bushel of rice when
We got done cooking it. Some of the
men said they didn't like mush and
sweet milk so some of us had to
worry" down the grits and sweet
milk while others took the rice an
Nassau gravy. This was Sundays
work. We considered it the work
of necessity and consequently no dis
respect for the Sabbath.
1t was perhaps that same evening
that the scouts came to us and took
rooms in the upper part Of Gov.
Aiken's summer house in which we
were quartered, of which mention
has already been made IN these
letters. They had spy
glass. We would 90 up stairs and
through this glass see the Yankees
drilling on big Edisto. We could see
the stripes on their uniforms. O'her
troops further away on the Island we
couldn't see so plainly. We counted
six stands Of colors within two miles of
US. AS | have already said these
men occupied the upstairs il. Gov.
Aiken's summer house while our
pickets occupied the lower part.
AS our shotguns were not sufficient
to reach the Federals, who were in
the habit of coming within range of
US with their improved guns and
keeping us hugging the ground for
hours at a time, we concluded to turn
the tables on them. The shotguns
were the very thing we wanted if
they would attempt to cross Watts
Cut. From our infantry we got
lot of the best Enfield rifles they had
and kept them on the picket post,
and when the Federals came to annoy
us again we drove them eff in
hurry. This was on the 18th day
Of April '62, and we never had any
mere trouble with them while we
stayed on Jehosse Island. Soon after
this our men were withdrawn and for
the remainder of the time that we
stayed on the coast we had peace,
except on the 1st and 3rd of June
'62, which 1 will tell you about here
after.
CONTINUED next week.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-04-26
MEMBERS 0FlC0. K, S. C. VOL.
A Member Now in the West Seeks
Information COncerninS
Comrades.

SOhkx dlCSs
Columbia papers requested to copy.)
Magazine, Ark, April 18, 1901.
EDITOR UNION TINES:
was born in Union county, S. c.,
in the year 1916, came to Arkansas
in 1881. | was a Confederate
soldier and went in the army in my
18th year, surrendered with Joseph
E. Johnston at Greensboro, N. c.,
in 1865. 1 was in my 10Th year
when the war ended. l was a mem
ber of Co, K, Second S. G. Regiment.
My captain was A. P. Vinson. My
colonel was Bill Wallace, of Columbia,
S. c., one Of the bravest men in the
Confederate army.
Now comrades of Co. K, read this
letter and listen. Where is Leonis
Badclife, Tom Leomis, James
Ramsey, Phillip Medley, Nick Med
ley, Sam Martin, John Davis, John
Douglass, John Gruber, John Hen
bricks, John R. Osment and I were
the only boys in our regiment from
Union county. If any of the Second
Regiment, Co. X, see this letter
please write me or come to the re-
union which will be held the last of
next May at Memphis, Tenn. IL
Claud Pigues is yet living I would
like to see him or hear from him.
He was our brave color bearer. Now
if any of the Second Regiment, S.
G. Vol. are yet alive l hope to NEE,
them at the reunion at Memphis,
Tenn. If any one will write me al
Magazine, Ask, from my regiment
or company | would like to hear from
them. Any of my company desir.
ing to write to me address w. G.
Scott, Magazine, Ask.
w. @. SeoTT.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-04-26
UNION COUNTY NEWS.
Items of Interest Gathered from
Various Sections by our
Correspondents.
"REMINISCENCES OF The WAR.

Interesting Incidents Connected
With the Late War, Bringing Ont
a Great Deal of Unwriffen His
tory, In Which the Private and
Subordinate Officers are Given
Credit Justly Due Them. Some
of the Truest, NOblest and Bray
est Men That Ever Faced an
Enemy We're to be
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-04-26
THE TOWN OF UNION HAS

The largest Knitting Mill and
Dye Plant in the State. An Oil
and Manufacturing Co. that
makes an uneXcelled Guano.
Three Graded Schools. Arte-
sian Water. Population $500.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-04-26
$l.O0 A YEAR.
Vim. A. NICHOLSON & SON.
BANKERS,

transact Regular Banking Business in all it's
Branches and Insure Against Fire, Tornado,
Boiler, Liability and Accidents, and Issue Bonds
Of Indemnity for Officials Of Corporations, and
individuals as Administrators, Etc, Etc
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-04-26
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
IL on each box. 25c. 43.1y
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09
EllDkiITIlDE.

DR.. Pettie's address at the Methodist
church Sunday night, of which we give a
full report in this issue. was u powerful
presentation of the question. No traffic
on earth can stand against such an ar
raignment of facts as that. Every man
in the hearing of that address was con
WINGED of the evils of intemperance, the
curse Of the saloon, and the righteou =
ness Of the war against their. Some
were not novel to action but none escar-
ed conviction. None could escape convic
ton. The truth so eIoquently, 50 force
ably told, is irresistible. Great bodies
move slowly. Great revolutions of pub.
lie laws, customs, habits and thought,
are not worked in day. But Truth
is mighty and will prevail" 1.-THE
mills of the gods grind slow, but they
grind exceeding small"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09
MEETING OF
THE BOARD.
Expected Fun Over the 8 O'clock
Law Fails to MateriaIize
On Account of the Mayors Absence
Joint Meeting With Board
OF Education.

The expected fun over the s O'Clock
closing law at the meeting OF the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen Tuesday
night, failed to materialize. Mayor
Cameron was again absent, thus max
ing action on the law impossible.
Alderman }. +. BrOwnlow was placed
in the chair as acting Mayor The first
business transacted was the accepting
of the recommendation Of the Street
Committee to purchase a street grader.
The committee was authorized and
instructed to make the purchase at
once.
A petition from citizens OF High
street asking for a sidewalk on the
west side Of High street from Third to
First streets, was read and referred to
the Street Committee.
A petition signed by a large number
of citizens was presented to the Board,
asking that a certain negro house on
South High street be declared a nuis-
ance and abated, on account of the
character of the house and the conduct
of its inmates The matter was referred
to the Chief of Police with instructions
to execute the law in regard to such
places.
Capt. Smith of the Athenaeum, ap-
peared before the Board and requested
that the Board appoint committee to
lay off streets going through the Athe-
naeum property, so that the matter
could be defnately settled. Referred
to the Street Committee.
The Board of Education which was
/ in waiting, then entered for joint
session with the Board for the purpose
of discussing ways and means to in
crease the school facilities of the city.
Mr.. j. B. Ashton, of the
Board of Education, stated the object
of that board which was to devise
some means of securing additional school
room for the city schools. He stated
that last year the facilities Of the city
school building were inadequate to &C
commOdate the school children and the
Board of Education was forced to rent
part of the Athenaeum building in
order to accommodate the demands.
The Board had also closed a deal with
the Athenaeum managers for the use
of the property the ensuing year, but
he didn't know what would be done
next year. He suggested that the city
school building would have to be en-
larged, or its capacity increased in some
way, and that the matter should be
taken up now. The present facilities
are entirely inadequate. He asked thai
a committee be appointed by the
Board of Aldermen to confer with &
committee from the Boad of Education
to investigate the matter and see what
a new building would cost, recommend
suitable location, etc. The committed
appointed by the Board of Education
was j B. Ashton, W. S. Fleming, DR.
Biddle, j. A. Cakes. The Board O.
Aldermen referred the matter to it,
school committee, which consists O.
Messrs. Nicholson, Payne, White, Nc
Clanahan and Brownlow. The com
mittee meet jointly this afternoon at 4
o clock.
The Board then adjourned until Thurs
day night, when it was hoped that thu
Mayor would be in attendance, so tina
the long delayed eight O'Clock law
might be considered ON it's final read
| ing
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09
STATE NE WIS.

A special from Erin Tenn, says
William Parker, of the Eighth Dis
trlct OF Houston County, was in the
city to-day with his 5-year-old son,
Lonnie. This boy weighs III pounds
and measures 81 inches around the
waist, while his father only weighs 115
and his mother s. pounds "
The Luke T. Walker Telephone &
Telegraph Company, of DIvidson Coun-
ty, was granted charter by the Secre-
tary of State Wednesday, The capitol
stock of the company is $40, 900. The
incorporatOrs are: Luke T. Walker. J.
W. Scott, E. T. Peck, W. NJ. Brandon
and L. j. Brandon.
John I. Goodrich, live stock inspect.
or from Fayetteville, Tenn. is here
looking after the live stock interests of
Hickman county. Several milk COWS
have died in the Seventh district, sup
posed to have had Texas fever This is
the first outbreak in this city for over
two years. -Centreville special to the
American.
The labor unions of Knoxville,
/ Tenn, may declare a boycott on all
merchants in that city who patronize
the street cars of the Knoxville Trac-
ton Company.
The Tennessee Railroad Commission
has competed its work of assessing
the railroad, telegraph and telephone
properties in that state. The total
valuation shows an increase of 81, 10,
900 i'll the past two years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09

The Nashville citizens are voting to-
day to get rid of the L. q n. as a mo-
nopoly. If it costs them a million dol
lars to get the radiance, it won't be
the first million the l.. q n. ever cost
Nashville. They have robbed and bled
that city mercilessly for twenty years
or more. Blythe way, will some one
inform us, that we may inform the
public, when Columbia is to have that
new depot the Citizens Committee
were going to get by being nice and soft
and sweet ON the railroad magnates
And don't the aforesaid cOmmitte, :
and the County Attorney and County
Judge think it about time that indict-
ment against the Louisville Il Nash
vile Railroad Company was being tax
en- ont of the pigeon hole and given a
trial according TO lawI Why not en-
force the law against the l.. * y.
Railroad Cor Will some one please an
swer that.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09
LABOR vs.. CAPITAL.
The Great Battle is On-Great Suffer.
ing Will Follow,

Pttsburg, Aug. 6.-The die is cast.
The battle of the giants is on in earnest,
whether TO ignomious defeat of one side
or the other. or compromise, remains to
be seen. Up to this evening it has been
merely skirmish, each side trying to
find the vulnerable spot in each others
armor. Now, it is different, brougtst
about by the actual issuance of PRESS
dent Shatfer's long talked of general
strike order. This order was pro
mulgated this evening, to take effect
after the last turn of the mill on Aug. 10.
What the result will be no man can
foretell, but judging by the EXPIRE ssed
determination of both parties to the
controversy, the battle will be waged
fast and furiously. Much money will
be lost. thousands upon thousands of
men will be idle, great suffering is
looked for, even bloodshed and death
are possible and feared
The strike call includes practically all
Amalgamated men IN the United States
Steel Corporations employ not now on
strike. 1t was issued from the Amalga-
mated Association headquarters and
mailed to all Amalgamated lodge
officials, who are expected to call their
men into the strike.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09

The Rev. Mr.. Cline, pastor of the
Line Street Christian Church in Nash
vile, has preached sermon on the
subject, SIS it Right to Pray For Rain;''
in which he takes the ground that it is
not right; that God knows best: that he
has promised US rain, and that it is re-
Election upon Gods character to ask him
to keep his word. By parity of reason
ing it is a reflection upon Gods charac-
ter to pray for the sick. God knows
whether it is best for them to get we'll
or to die: why burden him with our
petitions? And has not he promised to
feed us, and won't he keep his word?
So what is the use of asking him to
"give us this day our daily bread?" If
the Bible teaches prayer at all-if
there is any sense or use or virtue in
prayer-then the christian should at
least be allowed to offer up any petit
ton he pleases to his Heavenly Father,
either for personal blessings, or special
or general relief. Otherwise, why not
take it AL for granted, and instead OF
praying without ceasng," not pray at
all.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09

II Nashville can get competing line
with the l.. a. n. at cost of only one
million dollars, its a bargain. 1t
doesn't matter how much Baxter may
make out of it, it is good Investment
for Nashville And when Nashville
gets that road, connecting that city with
the Illinois Central and the Cincinnati
Southern, then Davidson, Williamson,
Maury and Giles counties should build
road from Nashville to Huntsville,
connecting with the Southern. We
would then have all the railroad COR
nections we needed. There is this
possible danger, that these trunk lines
might, and doubtless will-become mem
bers of one great railroad combine or
trust, and refuse living rates to in
dependent lines. In this event one of
two things should be done; forbid them
by law from running their trains in or
through this state and if that cannot be
done by law, then give warning to
passenger travel before hand, ana
dynamite them without any law.
Capital must be taught, thus far
canst thou go, but no further" We are
in favor of regulating the uses of COM
bined capital, corporations and trusts,
by peaceful means if we can, but by
force if we must. We should try the
ballot yet little while longer, and if
that will not suffice then the bullet
We are forever and unalterably opposed
to the people submitting to the tyranny
of the trusts, or the commercial slavery
that combined capital is seeking to i'm.
pose upon this country. The vote on
the Baxter proposition to give Nashville
another and Independent railroad, Was
held yesterday, and hopes are enter
tanned that it received the necessary
three-fourths majority.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09
McKeanpn, Anderson & Foster.
rs Dozen Fine Neg|igee Shirts
Much Under Value.

We have just received twenty-five dozen fine Neggee Shirts from
of the leading Eastern shrtmakers they new 1901
styles elegant Madras in all the blues pnk stripes all
The closed Cash at prices
that enable offer them Saturday and Monday soc each
We have also about five dozen of regular in white
silk booms and with pink and blue stripe silk bosoms Saturday
and Monday soc.
From the way economical buyers buying Clothing the
stock won't last much longer you need you had
while buy regular price
Mems Hats the Mems ST. Straw Hats each
It's rule Of this house sell this goods this season
Stock taking finds with too many goods price of
everything that Summeh very lowest
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09
A Cry for Help.

The niger picnic having failed to re-
lieve the drouth, there is nothing to do
but send for the famous rainmaker.
Arch Hughes of Middle Tennessee.
Some time ago Mr.. Hughes went out to
Kansas and distributed rains with a
plenteous hand. He claims to have
brought down a soaking rain at place
where it hadn't rained before for
twelve years. Come on, Arch, and
bring the deluge with you.-Mem-
phis commercial. Appeal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09
LABOR LEADERS KIDNAPPED.
Tampa Citizens Employ this Method
TO Stop Strike.

Tampa, Fla, Aug. 6.-The citizens of
Tampa, in order to put an end to the
; rike o. the cigar makers tonight kid.
naps d number Of labor leaders. whom
they have deported The strikers have
been warned To return TO work. and
have been notified that if they remain
idle more Of them will be deportcd.
The soup houses are to be closed bv
force at once ard the food shut oil from
the strikers. forcing them to either leave
the city, resume work or starve.
The kidnapping took place at an open
air meet ing, and was well planned.
The holiness OF the whole affair and
the accomplishment Of the deuortation
without b,ooished j. one Of the remark-
able features OF the strike. " nieb has
kept Tampa IN a ferment for a week.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09
THE ROAD LAW.
A Bill Filed Attacking It's Con-
stitutlonallty.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. "a bill
was filed i'll Chancery here to-day at
lacking the constitutionality of the
road law passed at the last session of
the Legislature. The bill charges that
the act referred to is unconstitutional,
because said act was passed in the
Senate OH its third and final passage
without roll call being had, and
without the ayes and noes being taken,
and entered on the Journal of the
Senate as required by Act ,, Section
81 Of the Constitution.
1t is claimed that this act is void be-
cause it also embraces bOtn in its title
and body three separate and in
dependent subjects. 1t is further alleged
that it is class legislation and a partial
law. applying only to counties of l25, 600
to $50, 900 population, and further, be-
cause it was not read on three separate
days as provided by the Constitution.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09
PRIMM SPRINGS.
A Big Crowd is Having a Good Time
Down There.

Prinm Springs, Aug. S.-Primm
Springs is Furnishing like the green
bay tree. About seventy new arrivals
within the past few days makes things
lively, and-still they come! Ten pins,
cards and games make the morning
pleasant, and in the evening old and
young wend their way to the ball room,
where the old are made young, and e
young happy in the dance The wa
ter at Primm's is famous for many
virtues, certainly not the least of which
is giving fine appetite-always salts
fed by the abundantly supplied table
of our agreeable host Mr.. F. r. Estes
The nights and mornings are delight
fully cool and pleasant, with no mos
quitoes to make life a burden.
Everybody calls for the Daily Herald
when the hack arrives. 1t is one of oul
most welcome visitors.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09

The great steel workers. strike is no
mere difference between President Shat
fer and PierrepOnt Morgan, or between
the Amalgamated Association and the
Steel combine. 1t is another engage,
ment in the great conflict between CAPT
tai and labor. 1t is another stand the
laborers are making for life and liberty.
1t is another effort capital-combined
capitals making to reduce the free
and independent laborer of America to
the low level of the pauper and criminal
labor of Europe. Capital will starve
labor into submission and win this
battle; then they will put the screws a
little tighter; and this will 60 on and on,
until soon or late-it may be soon or it
may be late-this country will be
deuged with the red blood of revo
luton. It will not be the fault so
much of those who may be engaged in
the terrible slaughter of that short war,
as it is of those who are sowing the seeds
to day. No anarchist who ever derided
law or shouted defiance at law enforce
ment, is to be compared with Pierrepont
Morgan in the damage he will do to his
country. The man who in cold blood
Stays his fellow man, is a murderer.
The man who in cold blood, or moved
only by the greed for gain, Stays in
dividual liberty and destroys the COM
mercial freedom of the people, is multi
millionaire murderer, and deserves
Punishment to an isle of moral lepers,
or death by the gallows or the gibbet.