The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-11-08
Patriotism.

We have seen that literature and
education and religion have always
received due attention. Union is also
noted for her patriotic spirit, and
| from the days of the Revolution her
sons have always stood ready to bear
arms for their country.
Many went with the Palmetto regi-
ment, so named by Col. Gadberry of
Union, and won honors in the Mexican
war, and brought back medals for
bravery in action.
One of these was James M. Fau-
cette, and Gen. Shields, u. S. A., said
of him, eff / had a regiment of 1ken
like Faucet and Alexander l could
charge Hades and capture it." Fau-
cett is buried at Beulah church, and
Fairforest chapter, d. A. R., is plan
ming to put marker to his grave.
In 1860, at the very first call for
troops, the young manhood of Union
responded and the Johnson Rifles, un-
der Capt. j. w. Goss, were mustered
into service. When Goss was pro-
NOTED to colonelcy, Richard Johnson
was elected captain.
In the war with Spain they again
offered their services and were COM
manded by Capt. Lindsay McNally,
and when the orders came for troops
to go to the border to protect Ameri-
can interests and the lives of Ameri-
can citizens from Mexican bandits
they were the first to respond, under
Captain John Frost Walker, Jr To-
day, September, 1917, he and his men
belong to the National Guards, and
are training for service in France, if
necessary, to help the Entente Allies
put down Prussian militarism and
German barbarism. To illustrate the
patriotism of Union, it is only neces-
Sary to add that her voluntary enlist
ment of more than enough men to
make up her quota for the first draft
of troops, is unequaled in the United
States.
The love and pride of country is not
confined to the male sex. The women
of Union are equally loyal, and there
fare many patriotic organizations
among them and they delight on all
occasions to honor the brave:> it is
their purpose to record tbsacfi3 On,
and to preserve their fnemsf -Dy
marking historic spots and caring for
the graves of their departed heroes.
The D. A. RS have especially under
taken this work; and c.lready some
markers have been PLACED and plans
are on foot for fencing the old Union
Vile cemetery, and placing a stone
gateway and bronze tablet.
The U. ID. C.'s, through the efforts
of Mrs. B. G.. Clifford, who organized
the chapter, have erected handsome
monument to the Confederate dead
in front of the court house.
Newspapers.
The Union Times, first called The
Unionville Times, was established in
1850, and the first editor was named
Mcknight. IN 1872, r. M. Stokes
was the editor, with his office in the
house formerly owned by Gov. States
Rights Gist, opposite the courthouse.
The paper was then called "The Union
Weekly Times," and the subscription
price was $500 year, payable in ad-
vance, and the advertising rates were
much higher than at present. In
spite OF this, an old edition dated Nov.
8, 1872, had a page and a half of ad-
vertising matter, though the returns
reporting Grants election as presi-
dent, and Jeter's election as senator
are in the same edition.
An ad in the old Union Weekly
Times reads as follows: eco to
Schoppaul's and see the beautiful
dolls, French candies, all kinds of
nuts, children's toys, canned oysters,
Holsters and sardines, canned fruits.
pickles and jellies, cigars, tobacco,
porter and ale, pure champagne, port,
sherry, Rhine wine and lager beer"
We do not find all these things adver-
tised in The Union Times of today,
but it is a first class newspaper,
edited by Rev. H. M. Rice.
Progress is another weekly paper
publishesd in Union. 1t is of more
recent date; the first edition coming
out as a Valentine on February Ii,
1900. 1t is nowned and edited by
Allan Nicholson, ably assisted by Mr..
w. w. Cotton.
l have left until the last the men,
tion of the house under whose roof
we now are, and the description of
the illustrious couple who occupied it.
The house and grounds were once the
property of DR.. VIM. Askew and was
purchased by Col. Thos. N. Dawkins,