The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, May 11, 1906, PART TWO: Pages 9 to 16, Page THIRTEEN, Image 13
nd the voice of starving childre
Calls upon us not to yield.
fthough desolation hovers
Like a vampire o'er our land,
C'll maintain the unequal struggle
With a firm, determined hand.''
'Father gone, we felt lost and
(mmy but Its lie was stationed at
lumbin, only 26 miles otY, and
ViII (arr11lied at servant tund ats ilally
m11forts as were practical inl eaip
e, e Felt that he was inl no inme
ate daiger. So we restmed the
puIl rI-ut1ile ofr domestie duties, and
Sminds were turned from one thiing
a> another too olteii to 1well upon
iyN sing-le Irouible altne.
Ia 41 Ai nII was1 aalre 111)4 111 , for af
'r WOCks o tiender. nurlisin, he imi
roved so, sltly% that het (een d(ubt
d liethle lit W1oh ver e well. We
(r-e b Vued up1) I'mi 4day too da1 y with
opv, lly\ Ito be ea,st dimwn Ivs( his
oor, I'rail, ('mac1iated I'ramie shotild
nally weIlrild 1ut 1ideler the dreadful
luppinlaltimn frem 11 (he wound. 1\(ither
aspilysihilbl n, urse Ior- our I'mlni
1y ir. hml -one witi the "'militia''
all ntw wIde volltrv :11olluid tikere(
Coillliint Ie ioulid al \l. ), no mat -
ter himw tir..ent Ilv diemllild.
Bh-Ither. Th'eodorwe who hand beenl inl
Commiiii of a t detachm t of il 1lerv \
fit Poentaligo was oilered to tIte
front w itl his re.-illieit 1st. I1uft. S. C.
ReuiaWrs. \Ve wert great voleni
ed Ior his saf'ety, blt aissuired of his
bravery. 'vl great pride il the valianlt
deeds he W<Imld accomplish it an11 op
portiiity offeril. In all our trihls
We ftmitin some spark of coifort and
the star t hope lieered us.
T was the recipient of many endear
ing letters from Capt. S-. He had
planieti m ille and again a visit that
we heIld iiI brihtest at icipat ion.
There was to bt a quiet narri.e at
hoimt o the first of ebruarv. Iti5.
andl' we hooped tha:t hll con1141h e Ines
eill. 1 11.1d writ(vtl himn to, 11aki. all
eliori to be( with us 4n th-it eventiul
occasion. ('nieral L'ee had .iist issiued
au Iulr i,41ubiddinl iloughIls to be
granted to "fable bodi(ed1 soldiers.
So lit' h1o ti,1'1 it iseless to a pply.
''11pe del'oferrd 1miiaketh tlie leart
siek.'' and we were wearv am4 i worni,1
out with w uaitin, bit I deteined to
make the bust of' the situahion and10
hide m1Y feelio's as well as possible.
The niiht before my sister's marria.e
several friends Iad arrived from a
distaince. and we were gaithered in the
parlor. A ('411usiln was playing the
pinlo. a'nd lwilldn1i al I a mPanlie'
her inl -inin:lWit till ithe War
Love. Is Over.''
A Servant camile inl and tt4ld1 17ather
that Ia. u.-entleman1 wisheti to see him.
Father iassed lut and I puttil ly
hainil on1 his s1i1uildter l whisperell., sill
pose it is T--. Seei'ng t gentle
manl inl tle tdark I started back. wheln
I he.1n-4 him inht4r4duce- himsell* to 1"a11h
er. I ave a screani of delitIt and a
leaf hr I wo. when'i I was eaught in te
aris'1 4of illy soildletr 1lover'1. Four 101ears1
had passed,. sad, tring i y'ears. since'
last wet met. I'athier, tuuioi-eud hv te
froil rtHiuil til ro4141n an11l very' siinni Ite
liousi'llidl were' ii]iul 11. itu'rlatulda
t.ing. Ia l:i ll iu. l11l4 teasIngi. us ill the'
samet br'eathf.
. W t'were t4o hafpy toi canrt' for thei.ir
tensing2. lit' fetlt thait lie hiad a right
lovted l,nun htohotd tj liOlanhood. andh
havec done14 as I id.
5The evenuinug wats spen1t ini rejofiing
oyethe ii( 1 suise5t, and1( will tvter lit
'rntmembered ais nt epoch t'l i 1our lives5.
Tjie day~ followving~ wa's tinte of prepa
rtio for1 b theit wecliing least andl theit
few~ expected't gues't5, but theit s('ryant s
were numei11'rolus and11 1 was free' to en
joy my'~st'lf as I saw lit. Time passed
quickly anti thet hour for the cere
n(Ony aivedi''t4. flit' ma11rriage vtw was VO
teken.I a so'lmn vow ! WIe wer'le all
pleasedl withI sisiteri's cho ice,t slit de
serve'td a1 gooid husband11t and1 we knew
ler' ltve. Thlouhlt s or dearOi onels
4bigntI ill person,4i ailtone 1maired thle
i fpre ftir a shioirt timhe on furlough.
MQpt. S--- had at permit to he ab
eItfrom his commlliandt thirity d1ays.
GeneraI l JosephIl inniuegani hav'i ng pe
leave in considetra tio oi f hiis gal hintriy
during thle camipaign. Cut off' from11
his own home, lhe waos to1 spentd thle
time at fathler's. We wer'e v'ery hiap
py3 and 'many plans0 wvere made foir the
future, the distant futur'e. Little did
We. dreamn thfat we w"ould be mariried
eren iaionthi palssed, tor of thle truials
in .14oret for us. Fo.rtunlately we coiuld
not lift thlit veil that hid th le unset'n
f aus!
any 1111 month bfiore't She'rmian's
nyadotell ('artililla, ait iiy Itonie, a
r . te counit ry residetnce, it was often
t1{ opic of conversation among the
y*tf folks as the curtains of even
ilg iWere drawil down a. to wihit. we mi
woulid do shouild the yankees come. pg
Tie thoouit was a terrible one and no sh
.e time was spent in planning tl
menis of escape from the rough treat- fo
ment we hadli cause to expect from (
them. The notorious raiders were i- a
ready mlakinl" sald havoc through I'(
Geor;gia, anid we fearied our own safe- e.
ty, blit ats we, wvere ol' te publitc thor-- Il
0ughfa11re ve hoped the armualy voild I
pass either above or below ourt; place. 1'
We were not surprised to finld ouar- sa
selves surrouided by ala arny of otiur
vll troops as suddenly they made \\
their. appearane inl thienegbrod .
Gen1rals WIeielr aid AndersOn were wv
inl coniIIIaIII and encamlped Iw mV llie.. fth
from Its. S'ch a stir an11d con40Ifu'lsionl Ihu1
Wals nevr witiessd at fite )ld 1141m1
plact. bvforv or sil-e. M.\other was e
.IIa eh- v , or provisitonls for IIIII
11111 beasts. ala was warned of Ite
apprlwoaih if'1il' ('1hevlly. whol cvrtail y
W41uh4 dtl ry wha she did nolt hd!e
Ilr dlispilse ill t0 om-l. Io ps. lle .il
1r1)es wVIr' st 0) work lio a lie si
wotllls alid.14 swallips stei lievessalies i
is were reViluisite *11 lw lle It.V 111i IIIV
barn,lie o1r vrib. botatohllse and
Smokeli-h1ou1se wereIthown Olpvn tll Ohw ,(
SOldiers t hi- l Ivhemseves. It w W ( -a . a -,.
sad line Ihw still b1:r hable b, le ihe I
hes l:I I it h leve hr atIne i e
pmk fn hemwvIll. \\e vuld barely.A it
cor n, 6 i r 11411 is. wa i I s.et . - ]e Ir
days passed wvlit noingil . devided,.
hrom the viniemy . (01- FecIIIs pr-omised ,
ltlo i ie l Its positd. n111d Ne truli sted VV
themil. .\lother. urg..ed mlY sisters and ill
Ille to l (1a ve ll411itoe 111 (-I(i l I wital
my\ brothier-inl-law. Edwinl and ('alit. f
-bull we prefetorr-ed It fave thei yan
kees rather thanl leave her alone. WeVC
isiste1i oll tii le .el t il Illell sIoi 4 ) i t it
safetyv bull they weldtried nfit
Il -41 willinl t u , at il ('vtis i ar
ntesti be.-nd 1it ll Ilna i he
sl il, v sl1SIlIlnII lltt. Ile. Il inl se .V it
the pai- tis a pi-eektilr Os Ily lills,
11.111 ti411 14 14.Iv Illan if~' \\t( s 4),111 \VVa I
'li d e be)I'l 'illt ifwe w t v It S t, llv
5)ew iI where ai s lovetr14s. ()u haes
-i (,I' v blruir v . . ll 5. sanid te vi
ll(14 41' 11,41(l Ic li g i4e, h) a n i F 4 .wt
aw ilil liv h a lill I le ti I \I ' hiI
ti Il- (livind h smiund (1f cannonIII
was harI.d I and Ithe w. i I I s qinows as h Io I
from ithe cilli-lissi(In. Fi.-hIinv- was 1
'll t' , llY it'll Ilile beli . ]lw : I ?I (,.
i s \.tit v i4o s kinIds wiere ini cic u. a
tiln a lild ha l is ste l. Jr gl.-Illt it
Il el tiulil i ih ilth of1'alliv I )f ih .
Th'le IlightIl was 'va-rfullyv vol(, Snowvinl"
qlVIIlII w d hv( l le m-casi(in. Thenig h
IMSse'd unlc,for(.- tibly A. I ll,l amd idAy- 0
li --cl was wl'b-4m1led \a'-,mns WV r
l11.ded with thlin; s and] sl.lrted( wilth - r
Inr .-IY tva:listi-rs tll placev of safety v, Il
(Il l y little br-1hevs I Bodliv) av.
t111111 111 l .t It' li i tilt aI S i.- hs
ers. and I hr I h I. 8--us )an o kill eed ina
v.1t i - riage. palod it, its ltmos4 t is
hnluiti y. Sa' ise \k' mI l 14 belttiut ii'
iiives i reainess lt' leaeit h Capit.i i
:nliit edin 'g ai awe man-n -wan i't
iall ('),1ale Ie i an te afvtlrnlit t e were' lta C
pise o t hehlQl111 iI approach of ihe wme fr
n'e' an taotl itonte i . tro (1r faling Is
1ilig . up the t r tl)i'lel(be1s lt o anat itv
hivelI. I ui otherl liLm':~ te obl tark I. u
lsaid:' hibk, it ulisa tiei n f ew to s
ilomdi at Ielv.' o T hey-rae w a1)m
ilitary salute and the road for us t
iss through the eavaleade. Neve
all I forget the feelings of terro
at had Scized le. I was a cowarl
r the first time in my life. W
ove rapidly and1i reached Leesvill,
little after dark wicre we sto)pe4
r. the night, brut ne'ar miidnighit
1I1' ( 'Il 1 i'. I.ibt I I en. Ill ti i t igh t lIf
IIr ier came11R with information thui
I. yaikees had ill-ned our belautifil
Me Itid were then it pprwo'1chin
Iesville. Ait oter move was ntece
rY. 11141 we startd ta 1 onl ouli drear
litar. y ride ilp itle "4ld Stal...'e rald.;
' WVre (om1l) pletel v bowildered 1)
ril- replorls 41114i di(d n14't kun
Wen Ilr, Where we Iiglt drive int
V.yank..v linles. Camlp firvs w(wr
rningall alonu lite road and w
I'141ed with : amd trmi bli' 1 le.s
- wol he capilured byv the dAlvl
V1l14h.rs. Pmw E-dwin was Sillyrinl,
"Inl him, wimlln. '111d Capt. S. - ex
I( Il ii i 1H' 1l ' l ut 1i'cezing. we;101
. e:ml ilml.-ine n14thin11 Mlre vi,
I1e i 11111 11,r St o m11 a4ixi v 3111
:41'u'se. Jlwt a1 dly broak We 11
k-cI at .1b.y W:IlsI*s. where s1
r an,l hi 1141sbaid Imi stopped. W
bll 411.In'lle of* distrle.ss andunu
' 1 1 ( 161 l'S Iv e s t o , ,s y p .111y m iz in
i(141s. l'Frilli it -l , tv. lIl'r W 110 {w
ithui l ScIluts Owthe whoi. kinlly fi f
redI I' _- I I t e a111 u1o.' t Hie rislk (
Alim C'iljit Il'eTl. O hi o 4liviml rIT
111041 that Ili.- t wvihi h l lli ti
del ch-b ll-Il I I'f 43111i0c Vy1kV Iryv ha.1
'I1l SPI)l Imek sevveI 11lilvS ()I' 111v
tle If lhiiiro 1 llr hlollsv. which ille
I fi fir(. ill fiveii or six diffrleit 1ph.
S. Throu1fmlthr's strale.-y b)
11 411 l il4' l m expec(ed vr
111 o1f "Wieelew's men. ' they wei
'ie.llIelled anlv befowe the fre -c
irly nId'er way : buit they tlhoul
( Worlk wa-is ircomlipletv. As Soonl a
CY WVer1eb . Ie,tmother val led the mI
. I I I n I 11 11 ie r Ir14 ti v e
r (s. h 1r I-rh1 oullgQI h :I a111 t he 1 i I
ww' wa 1s [11 1,4 11t 41. .11111 1114' dea4 r. Il
ile Staids. a I-111 111wilt f1 rt ((4441
PevY Ni II lhanks Of tIhe friends 4
,t I re i ti ll 1r li 'v w ir t'tl f1is al4
S411 t11h 1 ch e t hey v ool.1, i
iec in,-- t p1 )eke(l alIl v.I b lles bet
ilh I i re1h.
We remained :I wehkt-h \v W11
in's whell ilt hl Z(s 1 nt a Se1v1 it t I
forml uts t hat she demled i ISafre 1 4,
to return 1in1 we 31w4er Ie h( 1411w.Sie
1411.r hI tI i I ce t t h' pr,Ioptsa11 . ('1
34.i'S '11141 wa 1s 1'ned homliew.11
Id de li-ted1.41 heartS hewa t within el1
14a4st, ns -we nevarod lihe hifmeu f m1
lib(ildM. iml IvelingS (ofrw r
''r Its IS We ('t111 red the hmse. 11,4n1
d nol sevIm liko hom1e with var-pet
i ello n 1) 11111 lu: i the fi4ifirs Scribbe
clean Is h id1 1 11141o be'li frm 11
I t-11 .11 I t e 114111se ,1r1, Ori -n
IVl 315 ler ssa '11141 iwt ,. v2(m
'4tl' 1llill . d wu- till w- c111 iut r h
dm-, phlices ils thIe . ailikevs w.1lfrvr
.\Ilil' '' Sherlal)3I S n el3l1 1111r411n
vi . hmh a ih ohn oe
4r 41ys VSav the4 1 orn 0011 there10'4d U
ierses lef't tnl'1npledo4 inl the4 4ir
n li l) o n lyS ii ts 44 it e n1 b y414 t h e dl1 '
ru11e 'in of' ever 1 :4 ailable means 114 1
IlMtilt. IbInes14'- wereP4 Ill41rneol, 1424
54i1n' were' de4Stroyed,'41 stock kilh
'4 often4'4 the wi men'ma 1h4h1n
Iu1h31y ham'4lle by'11 I' ie v4r) men wILI'
41I hol11 hen4V ioe thyrou441 h 111131
14n1 whIom1 T lean1ed ill perfec4't 044ni
3'e1, bt1S3 1114?ll }dnes was44'4 s
Itned4 into itter1 I grie I have1 141
arc 14 . 18(65,jt the da!v0 before I10C
f''t me to'5 return to4 (hi3~1's nn1and1i
lirin thy hear1154t 4as tooV full r1t1
Ipea :14414 with a4344 siln praye 111
'4144 1h4 lfoundh it when4 1he wa 1b<
partin 14w as42 like i tearin 114'ur iar
lim lViar bodies. 1bu1 we nerved14 om41
l1es aIlike fo 1431 14: rill ee414'. I
is! There'4 wa'3s 34 .Iill heatier hunb
IDeath had 11 la1ime311d a1 prev'4ious1 brl
. At A veryshoro4 i~ . N. ('C.,13 lahb
m.1 Theo'lduore fell mor4tl ly~ weui
11m14 d1ied in thie hands 41 f the' 1k n(ii
14n 11he 42reat1 bilow 1411 up1o41 II,
V willin 1 a rih- pw tl'
S1len in s af1luv had'4 gIj)4 lige 31,.:
mintly mne11k4'4 h)V 51.44k.4 .:...t
&&&,I a ia W 0"
D The only means of communication
r was as by Chliace, letters or inessages
r were sent by persons passing. in thiIv
I way we received tlie heart-ranidhig
D news ot ily brother's death, hally
e knowing whether or liot to credit the
I report. Alas! we realized t,he fact
rA on1y too 1tr1u1y. when after ienferal
j Lev s sti-reliier I le soi(liers Caelif
lhoile and1( ('ll' trealsulre wa,Is left be
hind. lie Slept his last sleep! III a
- suit ol Cti L'"fe,lte grey jeans( ( 11my
weaivill-) wrappvti in his blanket Ie
was lai'l bYiriendly hands inl a sol
dier's -ravv inl the old 'NortIh State.
v Preutc(ls br-other, how we --rieve<d
Im. r y l S.1-millY we Iissed .oli
311ly ye:r-s have passe(I anl(I the
1,4ountain 41f 11111- IvaIs is not dry; ImI
S We S,ay' wvll )-nv, br-ave. truei( bealut]d
1) to v! Thiik Ihv n e't I' t \%(,IWe , spal -
v('Ill | |hillt 1 we Wll14) saw iIl
- me b i i e h'st mlll to
- WvnuIll, 111wn:10m1I( smil,
1 111 eililis thisIIw'\t v 1110W I 'I Ill )l( 1 at t
h- I I I I 1 . h r I tlt vvil 1 cbarity
- Iv;o 1,41(,all'lis Ilk-c(s gill ( ho Inlty
L1 a S
it Inos pra1Ycr anltl 111111blt
W W hm ic'irv \'I' ll' 11 n4m
W va -Y. ln. Iit I llI lu in IItert-4
- We uto i -e alone.''
How The Women Helped.
Ny.\,. .1. \\. Ilimbhert.
111r t.- Oh m 'vn11le te wau 1. f4
- I i-~:i. hli\ 'ini teiel ti (ifall
\' ailise. tIl' w(minll (I New eht-ry WPIT
- Very 1 imrilic alld entliusiast.i. Yield
y ing up It'ir h11usba)nis., stils and fa
tiers I,1r tIle deet*nce of their country
e wit h1 bn-ak ing... hearts without a mnur
't luiu.
t Whel tlie go<d clotlies which our
s soldif-rl- left hoie with a.nd goodS
b e.-anl tol be sear-ve onl accounit of the
- blockad'., s(ldcni,rs Sewilg stwiet ics
were ii,41 '111il i' t I' ill-ps11 1 for Illai ..I
v ill". liilt et lies alitl knit iil st.i4 s
1l 1,11 411' in I dllers ill _-I';IY. A lil] w |hell
I ll 1iicatk:1l4f was 1ii'iv vigil :iit] gii s
r ' n it t hi a I ll. tie' w e n ' lad y uave
Ilivtl il'.W'"'lii tires's, baiil:ets. calvP s.
ipianm)ves mal anlingil. that could
I ll, Iseil It r ti l| , I tiill' o l ov vt\-e(I
ieS 'xp's4e l tIl t igid wilnters inl
Vi nilia. T|'lil i (lie W eiIIl wore
11" iesiti l vIi uliIt's ts le Ii, ll iI I llvigI.
1 t l 1iev Ite '(ii1ib4 slitre ill soile
il,.asuIIrI* I In' priva l iois I hei r lIved
11es WvrI' 'I'lllg, T le writel' re
Ivillhliers well I| Itn ' 11- liiliesp ill
4 resses "ll which she was th In'rot(I
t possessmr. triuiied witi butitilns cut
e ''llt tel' 1a g4 t li1t4 Illiql Ietv'er'I With bl wk.
SA 1el as Ille llats ga\v Illit, wv Illajkel
Irve rilaW \v : I( 111.1de mlv' mWIt |11[ s
.f l l t.' ,t\\Il aWIl iii' t'n a.
A I lw t .,I c Ilitili'l 1iilei l. , l i l -
'124. Wee 11 4'1i1llt;. 11 lassili. ;11i10
V 1-.111iih-q-4 wvrf I'm ed all.ng Ihe
1wi-1IlIv erl Ilin ehesIvlv.- at 11he elmp l
w l '-esit l 'ili i li. I 1141 lit'es, til the
11 el'Vt' (, l I Il Y liyt' ihe'd . I'v''lY:
~ u e t'ljov sie eli !i :15l Wii'le'
|Nh s . e ill oi1 i New err a'111
el'l iitl seen w ill eeelu'li ei ;1s it I..
ta here ~vi i u i' We ' Iiavjle |t'i
'ii e 'I I I'. l ide l 5 sit 4le I l -it .lt
ai's tar I>'o titldiii the rel.t waf li
I. 'e I i o' is dtlnI ll4i'lVt ii ( eohoy,
el The Newbtlise'ye WLan andeie
Bus.n '' ls al i:ns ofnReal
Es it teon Wlon n cole|nnas terms.
Do notlbu oriW Tl nylander
bor make hany ' tebl ms uaeni oul
se thir;s :ompny.g|anjnpgj i
yo0. B. Mayer.
Buy and sellsard, k PdfResl
E staeon &on Trasdestrs
You ntbuy oreseSllcantcad.
Wn..iad REID .
When in Need of E
Fish Bro'.
and You Have th
We have the best
Market. Don't fc
our line before hu)
E. M. EVAI
Edw. RE
Groceries,
Hardware,
Fari
THE BEST BUGGIES
on the rm
Everything i
and
Prices alway
Car Load Neu
Just Rec
The best matting
ever offered the p
berry. McCaug
SAMPLE&
HEAVY GROCERIES
Eueruthlng for
Prices Right. Qu
E. A.Griff
PLUM.
Watch Re
Spectacles - and
GED. 0. DA'
A fine line of Fancy (
hand. We have, just re(
ment of Cream Cheese,
Saratoga Chips. Don't fc
Pinnacle
is the housekeeper's frien
Vegetables in season.
Keep us in mind.
GEQ. D. DA\
THIRTEEN.
t Wagon Buy a
Wagon
e Best Made.
Buggies on the
til to examine
ling.
1S & CO.
. Hipp.
rn Implements..
AND WAGONS
arket.
irst class
rs right.
i Furniture
eived.
for the money
eople of New
hrin Block.
WERTS.
AND HARDWARE,
the Farmer
tality the Best.
in & Co.
I
bpairing
-Eye Glasses I
IEN?OR T.
Troceries always on
:eived a fresh ship
Goshen Butter and
irget that
Flour
d. We sell it.
'ENPORT_