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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-08-08
FOUND AMONG THE PRIvATES
BY j. l.. STRAIN.
Chapter XII.

We have very little desire to speak
of things connected with our army
life lest We might be considered sell
fish or egotistical-or both-and for
that reason alone modesty forbids
saying many things in which big
81" or little gu" might be read be.
tween the lines of these reminiscent
ces and spoil the whole object for
which they are written. If, how
ever, l could mention names as I
would like to I might make them
still the more interesting. 1 will
hstey%, be pardoned for quoting
anything Dur friends (the enemy
might say about US, and here is one
instance coming from a Federal
soldier a member of one of the New
York Cavalry regiments, who tells
this story of his failure to capture
one OF our Confederate scouts (usual-
" known in army circles as Billy
Rowlegs) at time when he was Wis
ilng q friend near little village in
Virginia. Speaking of it he said:
"The scout had been described to
US so well and after that was salts
fed 1 knew him and enough was
known about his nerve to know that
he would not be taken alive if he had
any shoy for fight and therefore we
surrounded the house cautiously one
dark night about midnight we ap-
preached the house from the back
side and across large field with a
trusted guide who knew all about the
premises but was not 50 very we'll
: acquainted with the family. We
:Eere *ondefing how we we're to get
him. If we knocked at the door he
would be alarmed and have time to
arm himself. If we broke in we
might probably find him in bed. 1t
was still, clear night and we par
ieyed about half an hour before we
adopted plan. Finally we decided
to break down the door and rush in
before he was aware of our presence.
Two of US went to tho front door and
twoHto the back door while another
stood ready to receive the scout in
case he dropped from the second
story window which we suppose d
opened into his bed room. We
crept up slowly and at given signal
both doors were raped at the same
time. Neither of them gave an inch
under the pressure. In response to
q the effort we made we heard wo.
man's voice call out, who is that!
What do you want?'
, open the door or we'll break il
down, we told her.
K wait one minute, she said.
- She made light and we heard
sher moving about and in about two
" minutes the front door was opened
.and q gray-haired woman Of abou
forty or forty-fve stood there with
"a candle in her hand. She was no
excited apparently. She said, 'Unior
xsoidiers, eh? Come right in, smiling
Jas II glad to see us. M
I: ] bad posted the men around tn,
.house end entered with another ant
yas soon as was inside | said;
MADAM, We have come for -.
I'VE know be is here, we shall tax
him dead or alive
= oh you are looking for Billy ar
you! excl@msd girl who cam
running down stairs just at tina; mo
ment. aaAEkcuse me, gentlemen, 70
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-08-08
"REMINISCENCES OF THE WAR.

Interesting Incidents Connected
With the Late War, Brineine Out
a Great Deal of Unwriffen His
tory, in Which the Private and
Subordinate Officers are Given
Credit Justly Due Them. Some
of the Truesf, NObIest and Bray
est Men That Ever Faced an
Enemy We're to be
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you didn't send me word
She laughed in merry sort of a
way while the mother smiled good
naturedly. She bad on a neatly
fitting calico dress, a ribbon tied
around her neck and except that her
hair was somewhat disshevelled she
looked as we'll prepared as if she had
expected US, and had had time to fix
up to meet us.
Yes, Jennie, they want Billy
said the mother, as she placed the
candle on the stand.
And We are bound to take him
dead or alive, 1 added in loud
voice, thinking that the scout was in
hearing.
oh, how sorry laughed the girl.
lf Billy had only known you were
coming, but he didn't, you see, and
he went away about dark. He'll
never forgive himself I suppose-no
never
But we must search the house. 1
said.
Mother, you light another candle
and I'll show the gentlemen round.
Maybe the sight of Billy's old clothes
will do them some good
well, we hunted that house thor
oughly from cellar to attic and all we
found was suit of Billy's old clothes.
He was gone and I could only apol-
ogize for having interrupted them at
that hour of night-accept luncheon
at the hands of the matronly lady
and take the back track to the river.
Ill own up, l was dead gone on Jen-
ME before l left, and I give her to
understand that as squeezed her
hand at parting, I said to her, when
this war is over am coming back to
ask you to be my wife.
Her reply was, 'And- And I'll
say say yes She whispered lin
my ear jocosely, yet with an air of
sincerity, as 1 thought.
! Soon after daylight we got back to
the river and there we met man of
Union proclivities who was O neigh
Dor to the widow. He found out
where we had been and asked if the
'widder' was at home and if any one
was thar. No one but her daughter
was there with her, [ told him.
'Eh! Daughter, says ne, she's
got no daughter
yes she has and a mighty good
looking one too at that, was my
, reply.
Describe her, he continued.
She's of medium height, dark
hair and eyes and good talker, and
I'm going back to marry her when
the war is over.
But you don't do any sich thing,
he responded. That ar gal, as you
thought she was, is nobody else but
that scout Billy Bowlegs,' and he
|just jumped into her old clothes to
fool you and he's done so and you
couldn't see through it all. Billy
was thar sure. Gawd knows thar
was nobody else for it to be-"
| A. full history of the following
poem would make a blush come to
the cheeks of the guilty party were
she living to hear it told. 1t is of a
prisoner who before he died at Camp
Chase, Ohio, confided to fellow
prisoner the history and told him tc
answer any letters that come to him
after he was dead. The girl to whom
\ The was engaged had failed to write
to him and he was greatly concerned
, about it, thinking she had forsake
him. After his death letter was
, received which curtly broke off the
| engagement. The friend of the deaG
man wrote the following lines:
Your letter, lady, came too late,
For heaven had claimed Its own.
A sudden change from prison bars
, Unto the Great White Throne!
And yet, / think he would have staid
To live for his disdain,
: Could he have read the careless words
r. Which you have sent in vain.
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L
And you-did others whisper low
| Their homage in your ear
AS though amongst their shallow threnp
A spirit had peer? :
L would that you were by me now
To draw the sheet aside,
And see how pure the look he wore
The moment when be died.
The sorrow that you gave him
Had left its weary trace
And 'twere the shadow of the cross
Upon his paid face
"Her love-" he said, "could charge for
| me
The winter cold, to spring."
All! trust tickle maden's love.
Thou art bitter thing.
For when these valleys bright in Nav.
once more with blossoms wave,
Ihe Northern violets shall bloom
Upon this humble grave.
You' dole of scanty words bad been
But one more pang TO bear,
For him who kissed until the last
YO1r tress of golden hair.
L did not put it where he said,
For when the angels come,
l would not have them find the sign
Of falsehood in the tomb.
I've read your letter and know
The wiles that yon have wrought
TO win that noble heart of his,
And gained it, cruel thought!
w nat lavish wealth men sometimes give
For what is worthless all,
What manly bosom beats for truth,
In folly's falsest thrall.
You shall not pity him, for now
His sorrow has an end:
Yet would that you were with me now
Beside my fallen friend.
But forgive you for his sake,
AS he, if it be given,
May e'en be pleading grace for me
Before the court of heaven.
Tonight the cold winds whistle by
AS my vigil keep
Within the prison dead-house, where
Few mourners come to weep.
A rude plank coffin holds his form,
Yet death exalts his face,
And l would rather see him thus
han clad in your embrace.
Tonight your home may shine with
lights,
And ring with merry song,
And you, yet smiling, as your soul
Had done no deadly wrong;
Your hand so fair that none would think
1t penned these words of pain;
Your skin so white, would God your
heart
Were half as free from stain.
I'd rather be my comrade dead.
Than you in life supreme;
For you the sinners waking thought,
And his the martyrs dream.
Whom serve we in this life, we serve
In that which is to come.
He chose his way; you yours; let God
Pronounce the fitting doom.
(To be continued.)
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FURMAN UNIVERSITY,
dREENViLLE, S. c.,

Will begin the next session on Wednes.
day, September ,17th, 1902. Location
convenient and healthful. Courses of
study elective or leading to b. A. or M.
A. degrees. Full corps of instructors
and ample mess accommodations. For
other information apply to the peresident,
a. L. MONTAGUE, l.. l.. d.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-08-08
THE TOWN OF UNION HAS

The i,"g"st Knitting Mill and
Dye Plant in the State. An OIL
ana Manufacturing Co. that
makes uu unexcelled Guano.
Three Graded Schools. Arte- I
sian Water. Population $500. \
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Three Cotton Mills, one the
largest in the south. -Four Fur
nitlire and Wood Manuf. ,.iu.
ing Concerns. One Fe.nar,
Seminary. Water w ,rks T.
Electric Lights.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-03
The Marcont System.

The experiments Of Marconi with
wireless telegraphy have awakened
great interest, especially since 1t was
reported that he had exchanged COM
munications between Ne Tfoundland
and the British isles. The marvellous
feat OF sending messages over an ex-
panse Of water distance Of 100 miles
has naturally attracted attention in
commercial circles. and among all peo-
pie there Is a curiosity to know what
the modus operandi Is
Marconi says that when he wishes to
bridge distances, and it is not necessary
that signals be sent in any definite d.
rection, he uses an ordinary transmit.
ter. 1t Is made Of two small spheres
connected by wire, one with The eLrth
and the other with vertical conductor
Of some height, called the aerial con
ductor."
When he wishes TO direct beam OF
rays In a given direction he uses cy-
lindrical parabolic reflector placed in
The proper focal line.
The system OF operation Is simple
The key Is pressed and the electrical
current is discharged through the
spark gap between the spheres. The
discharge Is an oscillating one. The
spheres and conductor become radia-
tor Of electrical waves. By pressing the
ordinary telegraph key at long or short
intervals long or short waves are made
q la Yt long
or short intervals, producing the dots
and dashes OF the Morse alphabet.
Without refectors the Geographic sig
nails radiate in all directions and affect
all receivers within distance; with re-
fleotors it is possible to throw the cleo
trio rays in one almost parallel beam
The wireless system of Mr. Marconi
has passed out of the experimental
stage and Is already being adapted to
commercial needs, cables the London
correspondent of the New York Her.
aid.
Arrangements have been entered into
between the Marconi company, the Lon
don & Brighton railway and the CORE
spending French railway company to
have an installation Of a permanent
character between Newhaven and
Dieppe. The departure Of boats will be
sgnaled, with instructions as to the
amount Of luggage, number of passen
gers and other useful information, and
it will no longer be necessary for the
friends Of the passengers to wait
hnurs at either ond when fog has de-
layed the boats starting.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-03

New York, Dec. 30.-It is reported in
Wall street that at an auction sale by
Adrian H. Muller Il Co., per cent bonds
of the Carnegie Steel company sold at
III 3-S.
Andrew Carnegie rendered $lO,OOO,0OO
in these bonds to the government for the
Washington Memorial university for orig
inal research, and the sale is believed by
some to indicate that Mr. Carnegie has
begun to convert the bonds into money
in order that the government should be
relieved from any embarrassment on ac-
count of the bonds.
At the price realized the $l0,OOO,OOO
in bonds would be equivalent to $ll 1887 ;
500, substantial increase of the prom.
Used endowment.
President Roosevelt has received in,
formation from Andrew Carnegie that is
expected to enable him to submit to con-
gress form of gift of $lO,OOO,OOO to the
United States for higher education. This
offer will not be in bonds of the United
States Steel corporation, but will be in a
form expected to be generally satisfac-
tory. The gift is likely to be in cash or
in securities drawing annual interest.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-03
Knew Tier Man.

He was desperately in love with her
hat lacked the courage to propose.
This line" she said, AZ she bent
over his hand, Indicates til 1t you
have long lie before you; this one
indicates good heart, this one an
artistic temperament, and this one
that you lack courage.
Being II dull ana stubborn brute,
always ready to prove other people
liars, lie popped indianapolis Sun.
\ Christ'nas Dinner That Wns Not Enten
iscnuse vi indis.sti, II; this sorry tAie would
nOt have ,een told II the system had been reg
Hated NJ d the digest on perfected by the use
~ Natures remedy, Garfield lea. This won.
terful Herb medicine cures all forms OF st0nl-
= h. liver and bowel arrangements, cleanses
he system, purfies the blood and lays the
foundation for long life and continued good
ieaith. Garfield lea Is equally good for young
and old
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-03

We offer one hundred dollars reward for any
ase Of Catarrn that cannot be cured by Halls
,atarrh Cure
r. J. CHENEY CO., Props. Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned have known r. J.
'hcney for the last Is years. and believe him
crfectly honorable In all business transac'
ions and financially able to carry cut any
blgations made by their Arm.
VEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists. 10
lcdo, o.
vALDING, KJNN.iN MARVIN. wholesale
Druggists Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act.
ng directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
aces OF the system. Price 75c per bot4e. sold
all druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-03
SISTERS OF CHARITY
All Over United States Use
Pe-ru-na for Catarrh.

From Catholic institution in Ohio
comes the following recommend from
the Sister Superior:
"Some years ago a friend of our in
stitution recommended to us DR.. Hart
mans Peruna as an excellent remedy
for the influenza Of which we then had
several cases which threatened to be
of q serious character.
1--WE began to use 1t and experienced
such wonderful results that since then
Peruna has become our favorite medi-
cine for influenza, catarrh, cold, cough
and bronchitis"
SISTER SUPERIOR.
DR.. Hartman, one of the best known
physicians and surgeons in the
United States, was the first to FORM
ulate Peruna. 1t was through his
genius and perseverance that it WAS
introduced to the medical profession
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-03
sandstOrm In California.

Santa Ana, CAL, Dec. 29.-This section
of California was visited by the most dis
astrous wind and sandstone known in
over 30 years. The high pressure of at
mosphere prevalent for several days out
en- the desert eliminated in a high wind,
with velocity of over 40 miles an hour.
With the wind came pillars of sand,
which. in this city, blew up the streets
and to the height of 20 and 30 inches
completely covered everything in sight.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-03
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

1t Is understood that Helena and
Butte had been admitted to the Pacific
Northwest league.
By the decisive score of 40 to 0 the
Michigan university football team to.
dav defeated Stanford university.
Hon. James V. Reed. OF Lewiston,
Idaho, died recently at his apartments
of paresis. with which he had been
stricken since last February
At Havana the indications are that
the entire Palma ticket will be elect
ed and that Tomas Estrada Palma,
the nationalist candidate for the presi.
dency of Cuba. will receive the unani.
nous vote of the ELECTORAL college.
President Roosevelt's first annual
reception was attended more largely
than any other New Years reception
H. number of years. In all Sl00 per.
sons fled through the White House
and shook hands with the president
The Philadelphia Press SAYS an in,
crease OF from to IL per cent In the
wages Of about $4,000 trainmen will
be announced soon by the Pennsyl.
vania Railroad company TO take effecy
January l. 1t will apply to all the
trainmen on the lines owned by or
operated by the company. The cleri.
cal force Is not included in the plan
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-03
MINING NEWS.

ID. B. Huntley, manager Of
Lamar Mining company in ldaa|
accepted an offer to go to RS'
South Africa, as consulting ea
for a group of English mining
panies there.
The Alamance Mining comp
San Francisco, which has been
ing the old Blue Dragon propelv]
Elk City. Idaho, has SUSPENDED
It has spent about $4,000 IN
improvements and mill eQuipnd1
One of the first oil companis
lied in Beaumont. Texas, juS
ing the advent of the Lucas gus's
bought in the first gusher. lH
Of the concern is the Beauno'|
company. The gusher is loca'e
keith-Ward tract, and is
we'll.
Official notice has receiver
of the appointment of Jonn ~
superintendent of all the MIL"
Amalgamated Copper eompa9
position is a new one. MI. ",
been associated with the Ans
Amalgamated companies ID W
ity of mining engineer for lS
teen years in Butte. "
Placer mining in soutnefn'
county and throughout the es
valley, in Idaho. promises o.
next season." says W. N,
mining recorder of the Clear
trict. Though the quar-
about Pierce City will evea,
seats of industry, this is tnea
placer miner, and he is prey
fulfill his destiny"
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-03
Tradegy al Jennings

Kalispell Mont. Jan. 2.-Murder Of
his wife and painful wounding of his
grandchild. followed by suicide OF Pat
rick Sullivan. made series Of crimes
''1n themselves most shocking to Jen-
nings people, but when they learned
that a special train sent from Kalis-
pell with physicians to aid the wound
ed had been wrecked and the engin-
Ger killed. they were Mortified. New
Years festivities were saddened and
In many cases totally suspended. The
dead
Patrick Sullivan. suicide.
Mrs. Patrick Sullivan. cut with an
ax and shot in head and breast.
Engineer Herson, crushed In wreck
of engine.
The injured:
Grandchild If Sullivan, shot In the
arm by grandfather.
Fireman Wilcox, scalded by escaping
steam from wrecked engine.
Patrick Sullivan, an old miner.
whose wife was running section
house at Jennings visited home about
four weeks ago and was so ugly and
abusive with his family that all were
In mortal dread OF his anger. he having
been drinking He was arrested and
given the alternative of going to Jail
or leaving town. He left and went to
SpOllre. where he wrote to his wife
that he was sick and in need OF money.
She sent money to him. but received
letter asking for more money. An In
vestigation followed proving that he
was not sick. but was drinking with
money furnished by his wife. After
the refusa! OF more money he returned
to Jennings and last night he went to
bed. Mrs Sullivan who was very
deaf, shut and locked the door.
About 2 o'clock he got up. dressed
took an ak. pricd open the door of
her room and hit her in the face with
the AK. cutting great cash before
she could cry out or call for help
He then shot her in the bead and In
the breast. He then shot In the arm
the 6-year-old grandchild in her room,
and hunted for two other children
who had taken refuge in a room up
stairs. They heard him and were
afraid to call for help. Not finding the
children he went upstairs to another
room and shot himself In the head and
through the heart. He died instantly
His wife fingered some time but died
during the day, medical skill being of
no avail
The citizens of Jennings sent to
Kalispell for medical aid and special
was sent this morning with two
physicians and the coroner.
The train was being pulled by a new
engine. Engineer Herson in charge
AT point just west of the sidetrack at
Lucerne. west of kalispells pass. the
engine jumped the track. killing in
stantly Engineer Herson and serious,
ly wounding Fireman Wilcox who was
scalded. The caboose did not leave the
track and the doctors proceeded to
Jennings. while the dead and injured
were brought to Kalispell Fireman
Wilcox Is being cared for In his home
In kalispell.
The wounded child was brought to
Kalispell and Is In the hospital The
physicians think she will lose her arm,
but that she will recover. No atten-
ton was at first paid to the shooting,
as all the people in town who had
guns were celebrating New Year and
supposed Sullivan was doing likewise.
Sullivan had worked all through the
northwest as a miner and was well
known here. as we'll as In almost
~
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-03
Train struck a Big Rock

Parkersburg, Va, Jan. 1.-Two men
are missing, one badly injured, one en-.
CINE and four cars are at the foot of an
embankment. two other cars are wrecked
and a hundred feet of track torn up as
result of a collision with a heavy rock
by westbound freight train on the Bal
tlmore 4 Ohio at tunnel near Long
Run.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-03
Regards the Case as Closed.

New York. Jan. l.-Captain James
Parker of Perth Amboy, n. j., one Of
Admiral schley's counsel. says that Ad.
mnl schley regards the case as closed,
but that his friends will ask congress to
'indlcate him by retiring him on full pay
and reimbursing him for the expenses OF
his trial
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-03
EncOuraQinR Him.

IF l thought any girl would accept
me, casually remarked the bashful
Mr.. Dolyers. "I'd propose to her to-
morrow"
why not this evening"" asked
Miss Fosdick, coyly.
The affair will take place in about
Il month. Detroit Free Press.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-03
Why ne Never Attains tier ideal

A man who is earning the living
for family doesn't have time to live
up to his wife's ideals, and by the
time he has made his money he is too
old and wants to be comfortable.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-03
Delaware Governors Social Precedence

The fact that little Delaware is the
oldest state in the union gives he,
governor social precedence over all
other state executives who may share
with him any official entertainment
in Washington.-Ladies' Home Jour.
nal.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-03
CASIORlA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' ssass the ., LZxzzzZm
CAban Tr.de.men fave HELPERS.

Every Cuban must have his help
err" says an army officer who has
been serving in the island. "You
cannot hire carpenter for an hour
unless you provide him with helper
to hand his hammer and nails and
talk to him.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-03

New York, Dec. 30.--While he was
drawing his pay at the storekeeper's de,
partment at the BROOKLYN navy yard, Ed
gar Stanton Maclay said. in an inter
view:
"Now that | have read the letter Of
President Proctor of the civil sery'
commission, | shall let the whole ma
drop. The third volume of my hstrr.
has been revised, and so far as am cor
cerned the Simpson Schley incident j.
closed"
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-03
Porch ialk.

"Children nowadays don't catch
lightning bugs, as VIC used to-"
"No; we'll they do seem old fash
Toned, now that everything else is
lighted by electricity" - Chicago
Record Herald.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-03
Drowned in the Bay.

Forest Grove, Ore, Jan. l.-Word has
reached here that George Handley, a ius-
tlee OF the peace at Tillamook. AGED
about ~ wears. a son of I. b. Handlav.
was drowned in the bay at that place hv
the capsizing of his sailboat bv souall