The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, November 15, 1904, Image 1
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VOL. XL. NO. 112. NEWBERRY. S. C., TUESDAY NOVEMBER 15. 1904, TWICE A WEEK. S1.50 A YEAR
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Judge J. M. Crosson Writes of the splash :
Olden Days-Cheves McCrack- the var
in's Famous Punch. village.
The ,
Woodville, Texas, his sch
October, 1904- holiday
Fore I die, yeh bet 3. M. whoopi
Gwinter go back home, and clime first to
All the trees I ever clumb, Scott's
And scoot where the wind'11 blow, drowne
Through my whiskers, like she dia Nigh
Through Julius', when T was a kid, agonizi:
And J. M. gwinter be as bad, is my
As I use-ter-be, when dad He 1
Use-ter take me off one side, miles a
An' jes, moreaner tan my hide, weary
An J. M. gwinter crop the crick, stage s
Straddled, o' that slippery log, lumbia
An gwineter fall off like a frog. returne,
ents.
The village- is excited, people run- became
ning to and fro. A sprightly, intel- cessful
ligent, bright eyed youngster, who esteem<
always stood high in his classes, had judgme
a lively imagination and was a merry On I
little fellow, is lost; his father, a there 1
prominent citizen, eminent for his school,
good sense and usefulness; his moth- earnest
er an elegant lady, descendant of - wvas C:
family, famous for its intelligence have b4
and patriotism, are sorely troubled. named
His two little brothers are sad eyed Cheves,
and tearful; his beautiful and accom- statesnm
plished sisters had not yet arrived, was ge
The villagers sympathized with Lblithesc
them in their distress, for in those "joyous
days the villagers had a genuine of his
kindly feeling for each other; their ductive
utual sympathy and good will was Clay's:
rank and generous; they had that that "i1
entleness, graciousness and courtesy good ci
at constitute the gentleman and not a s
y. There was no snobbishness; he was
one was the great "pond turtle," of a do
because his kin had been a long Talki
in the pnnd condescended to the other c
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erythir
Shoes, I
unks, Noti
me. Prices will i
ing me, either b:
)u must know I i
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loi," but -11 were drawn to- that Cheves, ful
by ties of kindness and friend- his father's hot
mnce every one did all in his big red headed t
to find the kid. with him across
on horseback and on foot was full; his sad
>ing in every direction; some with bottles of
eall's Mill, for the boys often his way frequen
away and went there to never said "turk
nto the river; others went on dark and in cr
ious roads leading out of thtj dropped his whi
I but as he was fi
olly old pedagogue dismissed it. Such aoccur
ool; the boys glad of the frequent with hi
, but sorry for the boy, went Let the youth
2g and yelling on the search, ware, for whoevi
the swimming hole in North Barleycorn is si
creek, expecting to find 'him be "flung."
d. Cheves was a
t Aosed the scene and the true, brave man
1g cry of the parents "where Yanks, who on
boy" was now heard. importuned him
iad tramped some i6 or 18 the United Stat<
nd next day -footsore and- of the man: "
the boy was found at the freezes over an
and at Summer's on the Go- with you on the
road and with glad heart he* I have a kind
I home to his sorrowing par- Anti-Bellum ne
He was Calvin Higgins. He three important
a physician and was a suc- recollect. Ha
practioneer and was highly O'Neall and Mi
d for his good sense and writes of Hann;
nt. supreme in the
ndian Creek in the long ago, feasts and hog
ved a gentleman of the old might have ad<
a splendid farmer, a spirited, meetings came<
and successful man; his name shouting. Judy
rus McCrackin. He must and stores; bosc
en a strong democrat, as he in a good humc
one of his sons Langdon with the men.
after that great jurist and calls to memory
an. Cheves, as he was called, ticularly 'possur
nerous, good humored, ano sums calls to1
me and when in his cups of Hon. Ham Bas<
spontaniety," he was fond per African
punch, which was most se- Zion church of I
and insidious, like Henry thus:
famous punch, who said of it! "Dars sweett
contains laughter and song, chicken. As d'
eer and woman's smiles, but dle meat, its all
ngle quarrel." Cheves thought You can bake ii
right beyond peradventure it; gimme good
ubt. de rich man no'
ag of Col. C. McCrackin the de rich man no
ay A. B. ennerly tld me. dark ob de moc
at C
.iats,. Dress
4
>ns, Rugs, e
nake you buy. Sai
V note or account
ieed the money.
of punch passed by den he put de warm stick ag
se and called for a chicken foot and de step on de
ioy (A. B. K.), to go because its warm; when four o
Indian Creek, which are roosting on de stick he slid
die bags were loaded into de bag; he don't bake 'en
whiskey and he on fry 'em; with pork in de pot to
tly imbibed, but he em slickery, he fricasees 'em tl
!y" to Sam. It was so soft dey melt in your mou
)ssing the creek he honey. Den holding 'possum
skey into the water, tail, he say, 41 am arrived at d
A he did not notice meat dat was ever baked and
rences were not un- 'possum with sweet taters, de
m. drizzling down de sides ob de
s of the country be- sm en
er wrestles with John ttr,
ire at some time to Miywaastrcoof's
gallant soldier. A ocsoal oko o o
.His reply to the wiky cranBly
his being captured, na n ebro h
to take the oath tochrhwolseicaina'
s, was characteristic fl.DatnNnewsdl
['11 fight you till hell t eosrt ihhm h
d then I'll skirmish hmhwmc h hrht
ice." o i,adhwmriidhsf
feeling for the oldweehagnhihadews
groes. There werealitewiethnelokdu
negro women I well si,"VelDatn hr
nnah Mike, Judy getmn epei h
Ily Pratt. Carwile wreta m"wih~en
Lh that she "reigned Datnakolde t
kitcher at wedding AMtoitbohr"o,
killing,," and hebenletrdyhipeah
ted when the big hslqo ai.H ele
>n she led in theBrheC.thrisndieen
swept out the officestweyoanI.Yurpse
ed the business andenanIthohr,yuto
red way, chaffered tehn tc,Ia h te
The name of Milly Imbce yPu. fPu
-good cooking, par-knwthtsmaypol
1. Milly and 'pos-haebesikyleTo,e
nind the oration ofprbbynthvadiehit
om before the Juni-erTmty'odiknwae
Mefodist Episcopal uealtl ie'Wa
3eorgia. He oratedexu?
aters, en ham enanleremnD.Bcha
poet says. Ham is hligaporcemeige
ers good and sweet.mai,ItiktS.Pasan
,bile it, roas it, fry etrandb . rmnn
sweet ham. Den mno h egbrod
to lock de chickenmonn,atrbefctS.ia
Sto lock to chicken cervie adt h r,"
n; h ~ ~ dn epu e warm stick,yuttelesothnI am
Goods,
tc.
ne old stand. k
please call i
in de ious to know. Who made God and
stick who made the man that made God,
r five and who made that man?" The doc
s 'em tor replied, "Life is full of mysteries
i not and we'll never understand them, till
make Iwe get to heaven." S. said he would
I dey rather not wait so long. Many who
like do not believe the Bible get wrecked
)y de in searching for the first cause.
best At one time, about 1845, the dry
dat's year, he lost all patience with the
ravy Lord for not sending rain; left his
'pos- business, went to his house, kneled
sweet down and prayed vociferously; his
wife, shocked at his blasphemy, burst
sums. into tears. Returning to his busi
llows ness, he heard distant thunder; got
d of happy and predicted rain, a thin cloud
good came up. No rain, but a thunder
.ptist bolt struck a tree nearby and stun
r get ned him. Shortly after he quit
gated cursing, sought the Lord and was a
told changed man and not long thereafter
>ught he went home to where all mysteries
iends are solved.
silent There were a few errors in my last
>and letter, but it is surprising to me how
re a accurately you set up my scribbling.
orld, In the second column i's, "All of
true John Chalmers descendants," etc. It
should have been my grand father
was John Crosson. In the last column
r, on it is "Harriet married Thos. Hender
Well son in Abbeville Texas." It should
e be- have been South Carolina. Thomas
one was the son of John Hendersan, a
ie of quaker. The quaker and covenan
and ter combination was a good one as
had is evidenced by the Henderson family
vould in Texas.
vould I am indebted to Capt. D. A. Dick
roth- ert for a copy of his fine history of
but Kershaw's Brigade, which interested
isyme very much, as therein I read of
many class and school mates and inti
pious mate friends, for whom I had great
was regard. "In life's morning march,
r Po- when my bosom was young.
wsCaptain Dickert was cool,. brave,
godgenerous and did his part in the war
One with a free, glad heart.
loud T~he key notes to the book, are its
want vividness and truthfulness; it is a