The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-10
LOCKHART JUNCTION

the close of a beautiful autumn month.
L have never seen any more beautiful
time for this time of the year.
think the greatest beauty is God-beau
ty The works of Nature-we see it
in the sunshine and hear it in the
breezes. We see his works every
where we look and he made man after
his own image and all things are
placed under his feet. He is ruler
over the birds of the air and the
beasts of the field are under his care
Are we, as people, realizing the
great responsibility of this life rest
ing upon us. Have we stopped to
think? Are we helping to keep the
sunshine in our souls?
| spoke of public spirit and pa
triotism in my last letter. l feel that
we need more men that will show
their public spirit in them. You show
me man of public spirit and I will
| show you a man of some Christian
spirit in him as we'll
A friend of mine and | were trav-
elling in Cherokee county last week
and as we were travelling we came to
the historical spot where Horseshoe
| Robertson was one time in camp with
his soldiers. We got out of the buggy
and went across to the battlefield
where Horseshoe Robertson completely
annihilated the Cherokee Indians. 1t
is said that SO of Roberson's men
were killed and IT'S Indians AS
walked across this historical spot,
which stands today partly in a body
of forest and partly in cultivation my
blood waxed warm in my veins, my
eyes became dim with tears for me.
thought could hear the whsperings
of the blood of my forefathers, as il
erred out from old mother earth and
the murmuring pines. After few
minutes my feelings became calm.
Then l smiled and even laughed, for
caught in my vision a glimpse of the
fleeing red men across the distant
meandering brook and hillside.
could hear joint echo of their wild
warwhoops as they fled, being terror
lied by the muskets of the palefaces.
| stood drinking it all in, and my life
never seemed more beautiful before.
My companion touched me on the arm
and said, Come, let us journey to the
wolfe tree in Union county, So
we commenced our journey and arrived
there just as the great eye of heaven
was sinking in the golden West. AS
we approached the tree | related the
story to my companion. In 1890, Mr..
Mosley, one of our pioneer father,
was walking through this section,
which was then an immense forest,
he was deer hunting and as the story
f@ l..
On his way home there sprang out
of the jungle a pack of wolves and
he was forced to seek refuge in this
oak for the night and half of the day.
There it stands, mighty and majestic
In form, sacred to the memory of Mr..
Moseley and it's inviting arms seem
to verify the fact that it not only shell
tered this man but that it has cooled
the brow of many a weary traveller
FOR hundreds of summers. The axes
OF many generations have cleared the
mates OF its forest to moulder in the
dust but the people of today and the
woodmen of tomorrow will spare it
for its story, for in truth it stands like
the Rock of Gibraltar unmolested.
Woodman, spare that tree;
Touch not single brow
1t protected Moseley then,
And III protect it now.
While in Cherokee county we
stopped at the hospitable home of Mr..
ID. b. Hughes, where we were served
to a bountiful dinner. met Miss
Bernice Prince of Cross Keys, in I'm
ion county, and also Miss Nichols of
Abbeville. These two young ladies
are teaching in Cherokee county.
The Rural School association met at
the Gault school last Friday evening
with Hrs. II. l.. Sprouse in the chair.
Mrs. Sprouse was elected as chairman
of the association. This association
agreed to meet once a month. The
public is invited. Through the trus-
tees and by the help of this associa-
tion we will soon place in this school
house piano.
Today the people in our community
were awakened by the ringing of our
new school bell. On last Thursday
evening the teachers of the Gauit
school succeeded in organizing a lit
erary society for it's students. There
was unanimous vote to call it the
Elizabeth Lucas society. There were
65 members enrolled and the follow
ing were elected officers: Mr.. Fay
White, president; Miss Annie Gault.
vice president; Miss Marie .3urgess.
| socrafaryy. Mx u.Ik..