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1 uwuuv, if&aivu Ai BY-WAYS OF STATE HISTORY Sophia Smith J. W. Daniel in Southern Christian Advocate. The young Miss Smith who accompanied Behethland Foote up the Saluda on her midnight trip may have been Sophia Smith. James Butler, the father of General William tfutJer, ha da sister who married Jacob Smith, Sophia was his daughter and therefore a cousin of Generai William Butler. Miss Sophia Smith married James Bonham and settled in the old Ninety-Six district in the vicinity of the Maysons. Sophia Smith Bonham was the mother of James Bonham wo perished so heroically in the Alamo. Governor M. L. Bonam was also her son. She was a great woman and richly deserves a place among tfte great women of the state. Having like her cousin, by marriage, Behethland Foot Moore, been left a widow at a comparatively early period of her married life she conducted her own business affairs with excellent tact and efficiency; and, like the widow of General William Butler, spent the last years of her life in the home of her son Governor M. L. Bonham, who lived about midway between the town of Trenton and Edgefield?the lives of the two women seemed to have flowed along parallel lines. If Sophia Smith was indeed the girl who aecom-i panied Behethland Moore up the Saluda that night to give information i of the movement of Rawdon's troops the parallel is very striking. Only those who were favored by I social contact with General M. L.| Bonham can form any adequate judgment of the fine social qualities of that old Roman. The writer re-i calls one of the most delightful even- j ings of his life, years ago, and noti very long prior to the old governor's! death, spent in his company. There! was great disparity, of course, between our ages?I a mere boy and he j an elder with snow-white beard and| hair. We met accidentally at a hotel j and long into the night he edified the j almost beardless boy with reminis-; ovir} T rpr'flll nrip 1 U^IIC^ i. ltii auu w?. * w... ?? which reflects the spirit of the times in which it occurred. It was during that period of the state's history known as Reconstruction. The old governor was traveling up the Augusta and C-harlofcte railroad to Columbia. perhaps from his home near Edgefield. When he entrained atl . Trenton he discovered that the coach; was filled with Northern men and | women who had spent the winter in; Florida. It was spring-time and ttiej busy farmers had discarded their j coats but not their boots which werej universally worn by men in those j days. Everybody, almost, carried pi.c .Ms, and frequently, for convenience, thrust them down their high bootlegs with the breech protruding at the knee, their pants having been already folded into the tops of the boots. Morton was waving the bloody shirt m tne uniteo acates congress and sensational papers were exploiting '"Bloody Edgefield," while the constituency of our old state went quietly along but prepared to defend themselves from saucy and drunken negroes and the inrolling tide of car- i pet-baggers and toughs that drifted] as adventurers into the state, yes,; quietly along, trying to make a liv- J " a AV _ * i ? ! mg ana recuperate ineir oroKen u;-, tunes. The old train was dilapidated and j labored slowly along the track?stepping for a considerable time at all little depots along the way. It was; frequently the case that bystanders about the depot would step inside the coaches and draw a drink of water) from the water-tank. When the train pulled^ out of Trenton, a tall Down-Easter, sitting behind the governor craned his neck over the back of the seat and asked, J ^ cm r* U'llQt Q f Q "f" f ? LclII yKJLL ICU nit, OU) ^ ww* v-w we are in?" The governor recognized his nasal voice and located his origin. "In Rebel South Carolina," was his reply. The Down-Easter passed the word "back and a number of necks craned out of the car windows to scan the country, presumably for out-laws, very much to the amusement of the governor. Again the Northerner leaned over the back of the governor's seat and asked, "(Jan you ieu me, mi, m part of South Carolina we are?" "In Bloody Edgefield,'' the governor replied. This answer was likewise passed down the coach and created a sensation as the governor guessed it would. There were whispered conversations among the tourists and faces full of apprehension looked into each other. "I do not suppose that a company of Northern men and women quietly traveling through ..he country will in any wise be molested." "I am not so sure of that," said the governor. "Some dare-devil in his shirt-sleeves and a pistol thrust down his bootleg* might, at any stc?p the train may make, step on the piatfoim ei open the door and shoot up the train y\ for pure devilment." ai The terror-smittjn old gentleman, whose only knowledge of the South was gleaned from sensational Northern pap.'.s excitedly pissed the information down to his fel'ow-travel- K ers; many faces blanched with u*ar [h; and there was a tremor of sensation- j j. + v><i wli/vle i-p/ ai excitement i;uuug.i.;<H company of tourists. The whistle blew and the train [d] (slowed down for the depot at( Johnston. The usual crowd of peo- f pie gathered about the train and' among them a well-to-do farmer who | had ridden into the town on business. His heels were strapped with spurs h< and down his bootleg was thrust a J w Colts revolver, then carried by all i N men. His wide-brimmed slouch hat'fr also awoke an association with daring K outlaws. It was a warm day and he b< had left his coat at home. In this Ji garb, therefore, he stepped on the S< platform of the passenger coach, op- be j +Viq intnritinvt nf ! to i eneu mtr uuvi mui mv. ( getting a drink of water from the b? rank, but just as his tall form appear- jM ed in the doorway every head went so I ^kotuiocn rhp spats with SUD- i SO uy v>u w ?? v- v, a* w-? pressed exclamations, for they all an- a ticipated a tragedy. It is needless to;he say that the thirsty countryman was: ea abashed and turned away and walk-jm ed out of the door, but not a head !>th arose from its hiding placi till the j old train was well on its way from ! the station. J mgyun oSuarF dtohSrd*rS shrdl scv^1 To have heard the old governor re-j I late his practical joke was a privil- j ege never to be forgotten. 1^ Behethland Foote Butler had a half sister, a Miss Mayson, who married a Yarborough from whom descended the Yarborough family of Edgefield: 4 and Saluda counties. The late Rev. j nlj William Yarborough, a very success-;^1 ful evangelist of the Methodist! church, descended from this family, j. ' Doctor William Butler, a son of m , Behethland Foote Moore and of whom og I have already written as a surgeon 1 ^ I nor in the United States navy, lived at j one time in Greenville county, South j Carolina, where General William Cal-i re; braith Butler was /born. Doctor Wil- J ^ liam Butler married a sister of Com- ^ modore Oliver H. Perry, so that the pc distinguished son, Gen. M. C. Butler, i an descended from both Northern and! ? ea Southern ancestry. His father died. . . J ^ at an army post in Arkansas. Soon ^ after his death Commodore Mat- x. Tl? thew C. Perry, one of M. C. Butler's 1( uncles, and Judge Andrew Pickens ^ Butler both offered at aoout ine same : time to defray the expense of young jn M. C. Butler's education. The young man accepted the offer of his uncle,' ta] Judge Andrew Pickens Butler and, an therefore, was saved, to the Southern ^h' side, in all probability, in the great bo Civil war. Had the beam turned the wy other way and Commodore MatthewC. Perry become his foster father and "p adviser, his superb military genius and brilliant talents misrht have passed to the aid of our enemies in that bloody | conflict. It was fortunate for Gen. | M. C. Butler that he was reared under the influence of his grandmother,, Behethland Foote Moore, that superb: bearing which distinguished him in ' any crowd, that soul of politeness, | that generous, frank disposition and j his great talents were heritages from, "The Heroine of the baiuaa." The body of this noble woman j sleeps at Butler Methodist church,1 ur about six miles from the county seat an of Saluda and on the road from that bo. town to Newberry. The church now Tl occupies the site of the old Butler de home, the spot to which General Wil- .Im liam Butler led his young bride, Be-! hethland Foote Moore, in the long ago. It is one of those undesigned ! things that suggests the providential. , What more befitting monument should in? mark the site of a thrice honorable Carolina home, especially one consecrated by the memory of Behethland 1S .Foote Butler, than an edifice dedicated to the service of the living God ne ! whose gospel of peace and good-will an has made South Carolina and her sister states great? The old family burving ground of the Butler family i T?c ' is just a little way from the church. -kiAll the children of Behethland Foote Butler were carried tack to the old cemetery in what is now Saluda county. Undoubtedly the greatest man * ; the county ever produced and the wo- *? man too great to be claimed by any ,v 1 i-> i iii - i i? ^ Ju single county, ueneuuaiui ruuic Moore, sleep side by si.le in the old an burying ground, and with them many * ; of their descendants who helped to irake this Republic great. (P. S.?I am under lasting obliga- ^ tior.s to C. J. Ramage, Esq., of Saluda, for several facts in the above ar-' tide.?J. W. D.) , i The Golden Rule doesn't mean that you must do unto ethers as you are done. i Hi 1 01 .31 I And marriage proves sometimes br that two can be as happy as one. Program for Hampton's Birthday Following: is the program for Gcnral Hampton's birthday celebration larch 28th, 4:30 p. ni. in hi^n school iditorium. Dixie. Prayer, Rev. C. A. Freed, D. D. Son<r, quartette. Hon Wnr]o Hnmntnn the ('hiv'llrOUS night of the Saddle, BeneUa Buzirdt. Song and drill, Children of ihe Con'deracy. Address?Mr. Matthew Page Anrews of Baltimore. Song, quartette. America. Death of Mrs. Williamson Mrs. Frances C. Williamson died at ?r home in Charleston Saturday and as buried at Rosemont cemetery, ewberry, Sunday afternoon, direct nm the 3:40 train, service by Dr. j err, the following acting as pall?arers: W. B. Wallace, E. M. Evans, H. B. Wells, C. B. Martin, C. C. ,'humpert and R. D. Smith, Jr. The j )dy was accompanied from Charles>n by a sister of the deceased, and 7 Mrs. Williamson's daughter-in-law, rs. E. E. Williamson, and the latter's ns, Ellis and Frank. Mrs. William ~l/l <3Vio Vinrl a fall n was 10 j cms viKi. _ _ week before her death, breaking ir hip and hastening the end of her .rthly journey. The family have any friends in Newberry where ey formerly resided. POINCARE FOR WINE !ves Health, Courage and Life, Says Premier Paris, March 19.?"If wine were j d for the health this fact would ve been known since the days of the >mans and the Greeks?since the I ?nesis," said Premier Poincare last I ght at a banquet fteia in conuctuua, th the closing: of "wine week." I "America," the premier continued, | >, of course, the mistress of her own j I fcernal legislation, but she must recnize the truth as stated Oy the An3-Saxon poet?wine is health, coure and life." Deputies Havird and Player arT,;v,Q npffm p-amblers Monday $ m.iv ternoon. Of the bunch five plead- 9 guilty and paid fines of $5 each. ! >ur pleaded not guilty; were tried d convicted, being sentenced $15 ch or days. Three of them are in il, only one of the $15 men having id. The gamblers were caught I jht here in the city, at Boozer's!! easing club back of Bracy's barber I >o. Memory of Zachariah W. .Taylor 8 On March 8, 1922, God saw fit to pie from us our dear grandfather, d oh, how sad and lonely have been e hours since he left us, but we '? in Vmmhle submission to Him io doeth all things well. I is hard to break the tender cord ? when love has bound the heart, is harl to speak the words, we must I forever part. 2 ?arest grandfather, we must lay I thee in the peaceful grave's em- I brace, 8 it thy memory we will cherish till J we see thy heavenly face. By his granddaughter, Maggie Mae. ! Box Party j| Come to Central school house Sat-U day evening, April the first at 8:30, !| d enjoy the fun. There will ^e ajg x party, cake walk, and fish pond. jg lis entertainment will be given un- | r te auspices of the Central School I provement league. ]| Long on Dates j A Montreal lawyer employs a j ide in the Provine of Quebec dur- I r the deer hunting season. j "He's half Indian," the lawyer ex-; limed, "and I guess the other half, Indian too." I Last summer a peddler visited the ! ighborhood where the guide lives d sold him an adjustable dating j imp, and in the fall the Montreal k vyer received the following letter:' Quatre Rivieres, Oct 13 1921. j \ George Hunter Dear Sir: Well George I received your letter' Oct 1 1921 where you say you will up as usual round Nov 1 1921 but; 1- - * im ?orry to say i will not oe auit<ro with you on Nov 1 1921 as my fes mother has been sick ever since ^ ]y 1 1921 and died on Sep 15 1921 J d we buried her on Sep 21 1921 so * am going to take my wife to visit J r folks in Saint Omer on Oct 20 c 21 so I will not be back till Nov 20 ] 21. My wife and I wish you a, ppy Dec 25 1921. ,a Your friend. v Joseph Del isle. * ,s Fish and Oysters Going Cheap Fish and oyster supper at St. Phil- P >'s schoolhouse Friday night, March ^ Plates, 25 cents. Come ar.d ing your friends with you. I (Never before have plete and attractive day sees something Hundreds of Nt Jost Un [ Scores of smart models of n I you seen such an assortment o I Every style is included in ever little hats, in between hats, fru ribbon trimmed, feather trim it our big millinery departmen ~ N Dres ses that instantly appea de Clime, and Satin, shown in < styles. All sizes. Priced $9.2i I 50 New Je Make it a point to compare i J- ?w f> CVTOC 23 5" W Clllt'Cti tUi'Ui o aitu oitiw w v L Un Capes, all colors. All piled < your cfeoice at N< We can fit any size, large 01 Skirts here to select from. $4. I )NE CHARGE FAILS Clements, compa AGAINST DODGE kerneck, who we tified at Dodge's on of Late Manufacturer, However, fused a drink t Wi!! Be Trie^ cn Another j Earl of Kalama; jpant. Miss.Steg Kalamazoo, Mich., March 22.? | statement at Do ohn Duval Dodge, son of the late! which was held \v 171 i 1 r> I libei'slillfif on th o n n r . uuu^c^ ?u.vuiv urer of Detroit, .was acquitted by a j while intoxicated ury in municipal court today on a I Karl was arrcs harge of driving an automobile while fined $50 and co: ntoxicated. toxication and wi The cnarge was the outgrowth of circuit court on midnight automobile ride March 11 possession of iiqi I'hich resulted in the injury of Miss While the char ilmmeiine Kawkerneck, 19 year old iagainst Dodge h< tudent. j the house of con Dodge was also charged with illegal i sjiee<Iinpf. ?cssess;on of liquor and a* his pre- j iminary hearing today was bound; Why borrow >ver to the April term of circuit' and you will hav< ourt. Miss Sue Stegenga and Miss Ethel lhat the r their fleets, will 'THWTHrriBTai 3f?ss Briiii we been able to sho ' assnirtrrjprit of Easte * Wii ? *? v w ? ? _ new added to our mi 3w Easter Hats iipf JUL'w va ew spring hats. Never have f beautiful new spring hats. y imaginable style. Big hats, it trimmed, flower trimmed, med, flaming fruit colors. Vist on the second floor. II ?mail I I HIBIDg ew Silk Dresses .1 to economical shoppers. Tafif< =?cI rj^w rnlnif-iricrs for SDrin?T. 5, $12.-50, $14.75, $19.75, $22.75 rsey Coat Suits a /alues here before selecting a Je r matchabJe Capes 5n a big rack. Worth $15.00,. $1 ^ew Spring Strap Oxford I the new styles are here. New st; ouse, street, dress and sport weai ery train. Visit our very big She - in the lead. 2w Skirt Specials small. Come and see with yoin 95, $6.50, $7.50, $8.00 and nions of Miss Kaw-j FIGHT iN GREENWC re in the party, tes- j trial that he had re- Water Pitcher and SpCon (ndered him by Rex ! Into Piay ^ i.. 1 :oo, another partiei ;enjra reiterated this The State tide's hearing today,! Greenwood, March 22.?3 hile the jury was de- a personal encounter in x. ** ' ** ? ! ,,/v 4-V* /\ n > tyr'r\ > > n i \ 1 ! 1 cr i* charge 01 sriviug j wm m*,j which he was struck over :ted with Dodge and with a water pitcher by >t on a charge of in- son, L. D. Smoot, a paving is also bound over to is in a local hospital for trea a charge of illegal In recorder's court this a jor. ! Sampson testified ihat Sine gi> was pending here a spoon at him and when asl ? served five days in | it made an insulting remar ection in Detroit for son claimed that he struck Si : the water bottle after smoot ; from his s-i'at and seized a 1; trouble? Just wait against him was dismiss } plenty ot \out* own. ? * , r p? * grounds ot self defense. S , , : felted bond of $15 for lations have scrapped they stay scrapped? >Sampson declared that he a " "'' ' ^- i ' " ii ? amBm?^*mmmmam*.i .mm t* ys I Is In ! w such a com- I. )Y apparel. Each I - - - - itchless showing. 1 i . n _ _ r> eta, Canton <urepe, v^repe Hundreds of different ?, $24.75 and . $29.75 / t $12.50 rsey Coat Suit. In all the $12.50 i J " 0 l- ? fj 9 8.00 and $20.?0. 1 a Ike | $S.C5 anc ^.4D J KM^OHIU* ?J?4/ / , : ' | Pumps aiicl f . s |Is: A* .* yle Pumps and Oxfords. f r. New goods pouring >e department. We are als own eyes. One hundred $9.95 I >OD represented rival paving construction 1 companies. Brought The Crystal Christ But Thee, 0 Poet/s Pof-t, V"' l^m's T'or.gue, follow r.<c Thee, 0 Man'. Z<.$s, Man, 0 j Love 5 Boi-t ivOvve, I mu-ht in i ^ Perfect Life in perfect labor writ, the he ad 1 ^ a'- wen's Comrade, Servant, King1 nk Samp- j or Priest, er^'m -r. i 'Vhat if or yet, what mole, what flaw, tment. j what lapse, fternoon. What least def?ct or shadow of de 1 "Tn/?f lot inrewi ced about! What rumor tattled by an enemy of k. Samp-* inference loose, noot with Whether in torture's grasp, or sleep's had risen , , or aeath s, nife The m Oh, what amiss may I forgive in Thee, ed oa ihc | jesu3t g001> Paragon, Thou Cry si:1 moot for- . t9 Chr:st? fighting-.' . _ - ?Sidney Lanier, tid Smoot