Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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BARBARA FRIETCHIE Whit?cr'a Poem Waa Full of Falsehood and ? Disgrace * o its Slanders Upon Ste* ?wall Jack? Aa Hine passes we forgo? the sharp pntpatu. There wa?, a 1*008 ,of debarkation tu tho civil war daughter Mary Cjuaut fer wo are ono country today. Put Hag in thq tailor's houj thero were things, wsittan and things that the uulqu array was sa."d by Bouie of the warlike poets and taking Jackson'H mea fe orators of the north that have boen -seized tho flag, ran ^ conjrttHitjd to posterity to the Injury cony and waved it. of the south. The men that faced *?, * * each'other across the fields where the Observing her. Genet bullet^ sang had not so much hatred Jackson, who was ridin for clich other, but it was the man In of, his troops, took off h the bomb-prc * homos who did the de rod bis men to uncov< mean, work. One of these waa John and they did so, and Grcojuoat Whittier who wrote a me- Jackson, sold that .he g morlablo poem "Barbara Prletchte" In to uncover because h whicht he accused Stonewall Jackson men to show proper a of flrug on the Mu being waved by n woman who had tho 1 an old woman, br. Dabaey -wbo wes trlotism to stand up f Gen. Jackson's ohtot of stnjf, biograph. . ? 9r * er, g) vas the lie to this, ?tating that "Those are the facts General Jackson.doffad.his (tat UK re- v?ore there. They toi spect Jo the ga|Untry of4 the woman you. and ordered hlh troops to salute re- , * 0 spectiully. How such an incident "There was no stlcklni could, have been distorted, is beyond in any window N o ort comprehension. The following article Jackson to halt and, I from- h Baltimore paper throws more of the flag and waving light on the subject. been shot from the sta li - General Jackson to si Coining up to Washington from grey bead, but to 'spare Richmond the other day I brushed up country-all of this ls d an a-wuatntance with, a very pleasant, poem-but none of lt e inte litten t, and by the way? handsome * . . gentljpnan, Mr? John MoLean,, a cop-.,, "Very funny about Bt ductor on the Bissmeiw-Frederlcks- J le -belog- 'tour, score en burg and wiqiwff- xip?^.. ia.l.ffwpr VvToo waa B?M?s..n cdbrs.Of conversation ho mentioned "Why-she waa the * ?Motl-Hc Maryland. 1 laughed ?nd of Mr. Frlotcble- the 2 sild;, Mary Quantroll, who i vga*. ^otrer mest Barbara Frletoh- -that* ah." .JBTO?r? my dear it?v" ho replied, "she Mr. McLean told rn? HHH^Hlt across the street from my three brothers in tho fe - rise.', wa?, bf oourto, too . ye .pyoti donVMr sor -....J He waa born, I think. y. ' j?ats ' a ?Sctr- lot mc tail you, that . . ? . y KmVI? u "l?fce'pure and simple. I HI? father was dooi Ins jL.child during the .war ,hut I'll Maryland assembly and ile lou the truth if?^Jatitt* Eiiwi?abar-Aui'Wg the.? *? IQ'Kllfll .as 1 got it from thb Uni of hold at Fredorlcksburg. thsf abd mother." hotly discussed for m |$W? thSiu he told me the icteaastlng question ss to whet eui ry; ' -vi* cnout? secede. Wg?-WKt'befifi to Frederioksburgr" Ono day Mrs. Met* miss loh to speak wit il, inst where the turnpike en- who was a member, lt ?os ibWrt my father sod tnothor. fused but when ?he si Old homestead. Directly I hat she was fae) Jvtfo o why lived Mr. l?reltchte. Qf and H^-r t*t\ a m nor asl a good claver man mon wsa grsateti. ?'Mut ^tliei), ?Ji?* house had Ahe up^sasGd to h jrte? audron the gaoun*.** cha stacisro **ipc that they floor, \w es his shop oJid ,.ht? rede because it they? ! ? Mi??iksV thW? -SOHL* i?p^ft;?OUld bo at on? - W$*r story of ^tiie Hhe mabxbera. facing tho Btreet^ Jt was from Maryland did not sec BB HB^ay tn*6rt?ft 'flt#J W4arwared, cr - this body was infl rbar?? .Fre?Mhl9 bad n?, more to muree by the wa rnln i dB with lt than you did. U nether. Mrs. McLean * * - rnfl| know, ? Stone*?ll Jsckson, return- . . . afc ?Ofe btowtet?y, passed through Whittler's por m la a ''t?lBm???fa h9ad ?t the. ar- the memory of Stonew ? t-rtd the town, by thc.tura- The poet simply ie uta marched between the heufto against ft great man ru sad the borne of my sense of Justice- lt he Ill?llllllllilllll!lli!llli!!ill!llil!l!lillll! asy to F lways striving for MOE 3-and, to j Produce Si : FURNITURE in this g ord in the Past for Cou >ves Entirely Satisfactoi Give L ESENT WE ARE SPE RRFRTf? BLE o the South United States el thinking 0. His older corni ng?-mis. r the fcdcralu pun the hai ti Stonewall ; at the head a bat and or r their heads, hen General ive the order t. wanted hi? .predation ct .gatty and pa r her sids. My parents I me. I tell any flag staff er by General re, no seizing lt after it had f. no begging Dot anybody's tho flag of his I scribed in the | er happened. , rbara Prletch. U tan.* " etch ie f rang daughter ?ung slater of ared the flag . that ha had [eral army. He ing to enlist. 0 1861. keeper cf tho his uncle waa ormy sessions when the body .ny days, the er Maryland tn asked per ; her brother, iras at first re. it to the body 1 tba doorkeep? niber. re*T"W? ir brothc . c would nut - il. hundreds of ( trained Upon ide. but whoth. ?coced to this word? of the says sha does Observe the Style o? Dregs Wita-tba Interior of the rambla. It gives me pleasure io aid I Ina Mr. Whittier by quo'.'ng th r.bou't the matter a? given, by M la: an. . * ? * Whittler cannot be exons ground of poetical Iltens?; wildcat stretch of poetical llcer rever Justify the libelling of a y cuiralrle nan. reflection u . n ill Jackson his prejudice i away with his sver haft aoy ?IUOO?OOOOOOOOOOO ? ?ATS WFF . ? o n ?? ? o *? o o o o o o o o o < .HaU off. j Aa the Gray Veterana go by With halting step aaa age-ai eye. Hats o and salute .' ' Their uniforms are faded am! ?Hats off! . 'th$ dear old. Bas;* tgtered. aa !|Hii??i!j!ll?lillM :E BUSINESS-BETTER E ime we offer you the M Section, on Terms that will rteous, Fair and Square E ry is Your I C1ALIZING ON ER A TORS t Us Furnish Your H CELEY & HEARD, Prop HiMiiii lit Thone Days-Tel* is a lleprodactlon ?fem ft Ufa*., rlnt Baptist Chsrea-^reni there the Chi?Tcn??tt A n mt.l ? trrllh r. tdh k 1 on tho axe the toe oati I?-and o o o n p ? J ob o I worn, il torn; Salute the Pla? and Hats off! -, There are only a few of them left aa now Hats off! Tho bair so gray-tho furrowed brow Call fdr u salute. Hats Off! Bravo they were and true abd nure. Hats ott? TUSo chowns fade trot croWnf. of thorns endure, . .&?&1?? Hats off and cheer! SUNSHINE HAWKS.. Mobile. Ala.. April 84, 1910. o>000 00000 0_ 00000000 o XEMOBJAL BAY a e a o o o o o o oooooooooooo Oft Haltlh 8hH Once i wm Old ar ?By Walter O. ?oty.) Down tho dusty village street. With their faded flags they eouuv Marshing to Vj? iweaaured peat How t 86UI They Wht They Hali Tholn ? Ta t Oars All Aye. c Our ?USINESS--A more Sal* *ctory tost Complete Stock of HIGH appeal to you. We offer you .ealing-Examine it Closely and iiistne* ?nv**' MSB) wa an '%JP 1 ' vi Sfi.-OO TTn - - x erne: $ 1.00 to $; Heer*?! rietors. South C ?ti. -i- ??fri nrnwTto "?ar?ento?mT A?c?o?nt o?th*e he mournful muffled drum. gly tho Ute? gb by. nae the column yeer by yeer; they shoos, tho rory sky i their lusty cheer. id bowed with many griefs, ring wounds of shot and.shell; bay fought far their beliefs fes of battlefields can tell. ^ have teen the meadows red fe ire tho clanging cannon crie% have loft their gallant dead t the southern streams beside. i U was. when carnage deigned, dtsheath? their battle steels; il is to keep unstained tho nations old ideals. ?ur fathers fought and bleu, - s tho profit, theirs th? wee * lt ever then bo said Ve forgot the debt we owef Nay. we'll not forget; indeed. North ind Soutu. our live dye If again shall come tho need That the dear old flag may 1 ror the boar* in blue, . sea for the boys lb gray, lt impartially ?re str*,w. There's no south. n,>r north In the nuNf?feuns, on the flail In tjuf cities hy the sea, "Dixlj^mingles with the**tra C? "My Cototry, Ti? of Tht an tho fields , that erat did pn ' Wc ?wer* one in bravery, springs mo white or iove, Blooms the rose cf loyalty. And we dream that in the ski Little Mac and brave Ston? -:rar.t and Locr Walk friendly Smiling pb theos all] ANNOUNCING THE New Royal Model 10 Pri?s $100 1 today. 18. ' lia* wall. ?l'i*? The Master Machine ihattakesthe'grind* out of typewriting ! T^ff?; r?pidrfir? action of the new r [s )ta tremendous advan tage of superior conven ience-its all-dny Bpccd without tiring the opera tor-ita new Adjustable Touch - make it ea&y for 4^y *t?nb?irapher to tum. opt MORE letter* in the tame working day. L. C SMITH TYPEWRITER ..at waaeaaa we yl*Je%^| 1?,M0*? Breton, now a mer?oor of tho ,ftn?,rof mi**t vctnftf nin* ia Am*?**?*.* tur