The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-05-15
CHlCKASHA LETTER.
Left Union 90 Years Aso-Anofher
Interesting Mulc-New Or
leans Reunion.

Chictasha, I. T., May 8, 1903.
My Dear Editor:
The dear old Time, still comes
as oae of the mott welcome visitors to
our distant home.
L DO not know how to express nv
gratitude to the Editor. As tho
years 60 by and Father Time extends
a welcome hand, we are forcsd t, look
backward with admiration. Thirty
two years have come and gone since +
left the place of my childhood.
M my and rad changes have como tn
us since | LEFT dear old Union. We
have had many and varied expert.
ences. But W, are thankful. That
All S.eiog Eye has kept watch over
us through all tn ,se long, intervening
years.
In reading the Times today of MAY
the first, 1 see the names of those we
knew 80 we'll from our boyhood days.
How we love to dwell on the names
of those good fri,nds! Our hart
over )ws with sorrow for those in dis.
tress. ~
Aud yet, we ara glad to know of
some that have passed youth and
manhood, and have came to q ripe
old age, aud have made good, true and
useful citiz ,ns. In the death of Gill
ian Jeter you have lost q good man.
| knew him when I was but a boy.
When Flock back over the years Of
my wandering days, I think with
[,pleaNts OF tnose good people xhasia
fSar.y Ma wsrs ns cesnia assss-Ss
such kind fiisads. - " - s,
Well. Ivy Green speaks of 80 many
ki-d, of mules. 1 wish to say to Ivy
G;een that l have mule. "Wha. is
a mule" My niue is twenty-five
years cd and can kick too. NV
mule was bora and rsite in Arkausas.
| can make a strong assertion on my
mule that will startle any cowboy.
d. not believe that there is man
living that can ride this mule bare.
back. Then, l wish to say to Ivy
that have the prettiest mule he ever
saw in his life. This is a full blood
Texas mule. Tnen comes oil Rh ,da.
This mule helped to raise my family
of children, eleven in all. I plowed
this mule twenty-five summers.
While speak of the many dear
ones of my boyhood days, must SLY
something of those in particular who
stood by our side 10 those days that
tried mems souls. To you, my dear
comrades, how are you getting along?
Are you living up to the dictates Of =
good conscieno2 Are you so living
that you shall be honored in the
bright beyond? I trust you have all
these years made as good citiz;n as
you made soldiers. The time is not
far distant when we shall not bo
known in the flesh. So boys, lets live
up to the standard of true life, that
when the time shall have come to Law
Us down to our last long sleep, W,
shall be ready and prepared for the
change.
Well boys, hcw many Of you shall
| meet in New Orleans at the Re.
uaioL?
1t his been my pleasure and good
fortune to attend all of the general
Reunions but one. Ihope to s;e many
of our companions down there. And
if fate is so decreed against us that we
shall not meet on earth any more, lets
meet where s)rrows Can never como.
Now Mr.. f litor, you have this al
your command, and if you would b
pleased to allow spsc, for my badly
written letters I shall be more than
| glad to greet you in that way.
Will you let me know if you hav,
received Cnickasha Express. I had
tie paper addressed t. the Unior
Times, Unionville, s. G, about tw,
months ago.
NJ ich SUCCESS to your effort il
journalism.
Yours fraternally.
I GEORGE G. BUCHANAN.