Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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An I sit in tlic bright sunny window of a winter morning there falls upon my cars the clear ringing of the church bells, their dear mellow tones seeming to say, "Come along! come along!" This ls Sunday and there ls services in the different churches; but as I am one of the nhutins with a painful illness I cannot accept the golden invitation from the silver tongued bells as they call the world to the home of God for worship, so I will have to content myself with lis tening to their ringing and while I muzo upon their solemn nwcetness my mind goes hack to the long, long n??a when our forefathers came to this country. .raving dangers, tierce and Wild, to prepare a way by which they und their descendants might enjoy n peaceful religion with thc open Diblo for their guide. While listening to the call, of the bells, tlic thought suggests itself why not write something about some of these brave pennie s" that the ..?..ngei* "Mcrati-ons might learn a little of their lives who inhoreu. suffered ann died that we- might liv? in a land full freu thc hardships that had driven them here,'so With . the Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian Church bcll.j sending odt thelr'oopeal o'er the wintry air I am .goin? to undertake to writo a story. In so doing I shall pass away ?orne, of the lou?ly moments and which I hope some few will find interesting? . . . . Gen. Hodges of Culpepper and his young wife, who- was Phoebe Doug las of Richmond, Va., emigrated lo South Carolina prior to the Revolu tionary War and settled where the town of Hodges now stands. They were thc first settlers of that vicinity, having bought ? tract of land, n por tion of the English grant to Salvador, Thin tract comprized one-fourth of the lands of Abbeville County, and for a great many years, was known as 'The Jew's Lands." At that time thc lands.of the nmn try wore covered in virgin forest growth. The WC\X1B were the home of wild animals and well ti ly led with game of every description, while the streams abounded in fish of all kinds. Gen. Hodges, with his contemporar ies, the Gilliams, Calhouns nnd Cald wells, were strong Whigs and were actively engaged in war against thc Indians. They were influential citizens and were noted for their intrepidity and daring services during the In dian and Revolutionary wars. It was at this time my story begins. Gen. Hodges had obtained leave of absence from hts command to visit iii., family, whom he had not seen in several weeks. The fort had been left in command of Gen. Gilliam. While the Indian" !:ad been giving quite a deal of trouble things had quieted down and it was at this juncture that Gen. Hodges had decided to visit his family. Going to the army stable he saddled his horse, placing some car tridges in his pocket, with- a wurm handshake from Gen. Gilliam he was ready for Iiis homeward trip. He mounted his steed and with one wild leap horse and rider disappeared iround a bend in thc road. For a while tho horse kept Gci.. Hedge.; busy. He reared and plunged and it was all the rider could do to keep in the sad dle. At last thc animal nettled down into a swift gallop. Gen. Hodges' gray eyes smiled pleasantly as he adjusted himself In lils scat and thought of his far away loved ones. It will not bc long before I shall bc with them," thought thc General as he rode along thc dreary path. Two figures had heard the hurry of hoofs over this lone country, swift-fottcd ly they had followed thc sound and discovered thc horseman as he sped by their place of concealment. As he crossed a small stream he did not see the lurking figures as they follow ed him. At last thc cheerful lights of homegleamed through thc foliage. A call whistle familiar to the Hodges family brought four cag??r, expectant faces to the doorway. Soon husband S Saved Girl's Life "I want to tell you what wonderful benefit I hive re ceived from the use of Thedford's Black-Draught,'' writes Mrs. Sylvania Woods, of Clifton Mills, Ky. "It certainly has -no equal for la grippe, bad colds, liver and stomach troubles. I firmly believe Black-Draught saved my little girl's life. When she had the measles, they went in on her, but one good dose of Thedford's Black-Draught made them break out, and she has had no more trouble, I shall never be without S s In my home." For constipation, indigestion, headache, dizzl- 1 ness, malaria, chills and fever, biliousness, and all similar Jj ailments, Thedford's Black-Draught has proved itself a safe, jtj reliable, gentle and valuable remedy. Jp If you suffer from any of these complaints, try Black- # Draught It is a medicine of known merit Seventy-five jj? years of splendid success proves its value. Good for ?9 young and old. For sale everywhere. Price 25 cents. jg? ?........?.....?.....?fe)# anti wife were in loving embrace, "but what In that!" An arrow with deadly aim came whizzing thru the air fol lowed by another. Gen. Hodges fell lead at the feet of those who were dearer to him than life itself. Dismayed and frightened thc women fled into the house. As they did, there Moated o'er the air the wild yell of the savage Indians. On they came. Oh! what an awful minute to thc four un protected women as they watched'the snake-like motions UB they wriggled .ilong the grass. The women barred the doors and grabbed fer their guns; but what were four helpless women to a band of savage Indians Outside thc Hodges home were painted figures brandishing their tomahawks and screaming like fury, battling the door iown Mrs. Hodges and the daughters were vjon overpowered by the cruel brutes. Each one was hound, band md foot and the exuberant savages ! began their wild war dance. Dorothy Hodges, the youngest daughter, was a girl of wondrous beauty, and the chief, who was with lils murderous gang, became infatuated with Dorothy's wonderful beauty. Going up to where "he was fast lound, he proposed to *,cr "that If she became his wife he would save her life." What an awful hour it was to thc doomed girl. Her brain worked fast and as she looked about thc room she Baw her mother and two sisters bound hand and foot, she thought thal by accepting th? chief's offer there might he rame chance for her to escape entirely. Out Bide tho torches were being lighter preparatory to huming the house. What was the poor lovclv creature to do? No help at hand save a painted sav age who waa demanding thc holiest and sweetest thing a woman could give-a woman's wonderful love. Here In.thc hands of the murderers of her father, in the presence of lils lifeless body tied with mother ?nd sisters In a house which was soon to be consumed ?n flames, could one dream of anything worse? Her only rescue from the Im pending doom was to swear that she would ever love, cherish and obey and keep In sickness and in health a na tural enemy and the murder of her father, mother and two sisters. If.only her brothers might come, but they were far away, not dreaming of a wrecked and ruined home. Tho exul atlon of the demoniac Acids over thc grief and heart-rending exclamations of these defenseless and distressed creatures was beyond description. Is lt any wonder that Dorothy, mort beautiful than the rest, when forced to a choice, reluctantly consented te be tho wife of thc Iwllan chief and was loc-ened from the cords whicl bound her limbs, to bc more flrmlj bound, soul and body by a solem; oath to thc leader of these vile asBas sins. Thc chief removed Dorothy fron the dwelling, whilst thc torch was ap plied to tho house in which mothci and sisters perished In her presence while tho war dance and the son; kent up the fiddian carnival. Lovely Dorothy Hodges was per haps the most unhappy and unwllllni bride upon whom the genial sunligh of South Carolina has ever fallen That night when one ot her brotber returned homo, ss he thought all tbs met hts eye was a pile ot ashes, whlci gazed upon the ruins in spoechlcs horror. His bereaved sister wa marching many miles away a captiv and thc bride of an Indian chief wb had given them so .much tronblo 1 times before. The September day was drawing t a close. Thc last lingering rays of a carly autumn sun lingered caressing ly over the mountain crest as thoug loath fi depart. As evening came o and twilight began to fall the bird In the valley below seemed to sing 1 softer, sweeter notes their good-bs song to tho dying day. The flowers o the mountain side closed their peta! and hung, their drooping heads as weary. All nature seemed only wal lng for tho sun to sink out of sigl ind tho sweet repose of a night's ros Withing could exceed thc varie beauty of this wild mountain Bcencr Thc girl standing on Jhc ? 'in ??uzed in awe as she watched th?' setting sun and Hie magnificent panorama nuture had spread out before her. Gazing over the Hill J where the sun hud JuBt sunk out of sight. Dorothy's face as sumed a sad, wistful expression. Then her features became white and drawn As 3he stood and looked ber lovely blue eyes became almost black and hei Angers pressed cruelly Into her Tosh Two yearn had elapsed since Dornt h > had been taken captive and as Hu pale of civilization advance?! thc In dlans were pushed f?ither and farthci away till now Dorothy ls far, far fron home and loved ones. The only pleasure life,bud for th? captive girl was, ofter the days* worl was done, to silently slip away to th? cliff and gaze across thc hills and val leys to where home was once to her To her finer nattire the wooing wf tb Indian chief and his manners wa ts repulsive as the hawks to the dov? No wonder her hitherto happy hear gave way to gloomy forebodings. Dom thy made.a beautiful picture ns sh st'ood upon the mountain side. Clad 1 Indian dress with dark curls blowin over her fair, white brow. "Two year and no signs of relief." sobbed th "irl. Can lt be that God has forsake me? Day _ftcr doy I've como to thl mountain and prayed that some mean of escape might be near at hand. All how I regret I did uot perish wit mother and Bisters." Returning Vo thc camp. Dorntb would sob herself tb sleep. Hoi which always springs eternal in tl human breast, did not desert her ar BII? began to again anticipate thi something might occur to relieve tl dam cloud which hovered over hi soul. She knew not how nor what, bi Bhe felt that o kind, Providence, wi had promised to "hear those who ci unto Him" would correct the prese: doom that rested like u pall upon lu In the meantime, however, her hu band lived her with a dovotlon n characteristic of the Indian. The chi was proud of his "pale face wife." Il love for her and his association wi lier had a wonderfully refining Infl once over thc reel man. In an Indian wigwam on n pall lay Dorothy, her face was white a licrcurls In a dishevelled mass. The was a look of helplessness a j If II liopc and energy had been cruBh )ut and nothing remained hut upat ind Indifference to the future. Dorot Tor many days had hovered betw life and death. Returning conscloi ness had found her thus. As 2 looked about her attention was 1 traded hy a feeble cry and there 1 side her lay a small bundle and lt was her infant boy. If thc chief h been kind, now since tbc birth of th infant. hiK affection was warmer th ?ver. With returning strength Dorol loved her child as only mother < tove. Away from tho association & white person it seemed that 1 whole soul concentrated In her ba The years rolled ob and thc Ind continued to be as kind as one of nature could be aud Dorothy alni h< ' ame reconciled to her fate. Thc war was over. The chief turning homo one'evening surprl Dorothy by telling her that she mi rislt her people If abo could find th With a prayer In her heart and und gladness in ber face, she m ready for thc trip. The Indian c accompanied by Dorothy and tl ?hllil sot out on their Journoy. w they came to the borders of Se karolina, as far as lt was safe for lo come, they pledged their fait! 'aeh 'other, made arrangements w Ito should met her at the same pl they, separated. Little did either tl that tt was their (mal separat Dorothy's relatives bad'heard no Ings of ber since her capture, y igo. Her brothers and friends mo :d her as dead. Late one afternoon a lone wo with a small child walked into thc Ho village of Cokcsbury. As If lei Instinct she went straight Into brother's home. Imagino tho suri >f tho family whon lt was known Dorothy Hodges hail como liuck from tho dead ns tho it were. Her brothers gave a great feast in honor of lier return. Everyone, far and near, was invited, und for days and weeks. Dorothy was kept busy telling of her life among the savage Indians. Once mora in the home of her family. ??he became thc prey of a thousand conflicting emotions, until at 1 a:-t when the time arrived for hor return, aha yielded to the intercession of her friends and remuincd with them. As time passed on site regained her beauty and attractiveness. A wealthy gentleman, visiting in her brother's 'home, fell in love with her und after llsttmug to her thrilling history, he asked for brr hand in inurriage. The little Indian grew up Into quite a I a minnnie man, inheriting much of his mother's personal charm? He was woll oducatcd and at the age of 20 hu i xproBsed a de dre to go in search of his fnther of whom bo hud bueu ] told. Heeding the call of the wild, he left for the Indian Territory. He never re turned -..'1 from him nothing was cv. r aft' -.vardo heard. Thc action of thc hoy waa proof that "blood will tell" Constipation. When costive or troubled with con stipation take Chamberlain's Tablets. They are easy to take and most agree able In effect. Obtainable everywhere. ADOPT SCHEDULE FOR 1915 PLAYING Annual Schedule Meeting of American League Being Held in New York. NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-For live hours today Dan Johnson, president, and thc baseball club owners of thc Amer ican league were in executive sessl in here at the league's annual schedule meeting. At the close of thc meeting thc only affirmative action announced WAK the adoption of thc DU.') playing : schedule, which wna mado public. , While the cession wa3 In progress. Prcr(dent Darrow and several Inter- i national league owners conferred, hut none of them was admitted tn thc American league meeting. Tho mal ir league was expected to tnko some definite action toda/ in .ofcrence tn the removal of the draft rule fr>ra tho class AA league clubs of the National Association. Johnson's secretary an- I ncunccd this had been IIIHCU ed and lt was unanimously agreed to leave * thc mice,tion in Johnson's band? and thal he probably would take lt up within n few ?lays. No change was mndo in the nlayer Hst of 25 how in force in the American league, al though at tho December meeting of thc National league that, body reduced . the munlier from 25 to 21 players. Although there were rumors that ' ?nnw American leairuo clubs would, offer players to the New York Amorl-*, cans to add to thc playing strength ut tho'Yankees. no mention was made o," such Intention, recording to tlv>. statements of club representatives, rresent. Colonel Jacob Ruppert. ?Jr., and Captain T. I* Huston, who /'re cently purchased the Yankcns, ifero elected members of tho league. li I WINTER OOIBLKH WORK j Tn summer tho work of eliminating I poisons and acids from tho hltod ' is . kelped by norsplration. In cold tvcaUi- I or, with little out door work br oxor- ? 'ilse to cause sweating, the kidneys . have to do double work. Foley Kid- . ney Pills help overworked, weak nnd . dlBeasod kidneys to filter aa* east out of the blood the waste nutter ?bat causes pains In sides or back, rheu matism, lumbago, stiffness of joints. 'sore muscles and other HU resulting from impropor elimination. Evans Pharmacy. I o o IVA NOTES o o O Oj oooooooooooooooo Pr. J, E. Willson und family moved ?o Anderson Saturday whore they will make their homo In tho future. Their many friends here regret ox ceedlngly to glvo them up. however, they are much Interested In their wel fare nnd all good wishes go with them for their future. Mr. LeRoy Sadler spent Sunday In Starr with friends. Mr. J. Pl Oil Uland lins returned I from a business trip to Anderson. MIBB Sarah Smith of Starr spent the week-end here with her couHin. j MIBB Kathleen Selgler. , Mbs Marie ("ann has returned from ' a Bhort stay with rolutl*eR In Inti mer. Mr. H. W. Wah. held lins moved lo I to the house vacated hy Pr. J. K, Watson which he had purchased annie timo ngo. Miss Lila Sherard is snending a while In Anderson with relatives. Mr. Bradley Leverett of Starr was. i visitor here Saturday. / ' Miss Annie Hutchinson of Lowndes/ ville li spending the week with h't/r sister. MTB. W". A. Hall. 1 Mrs. Marshall Jones who hii3 ,mon Visiting her sister-in-law. Mrs.'^toy dillard, bf Anderson han retuned home. / The Civic Improvement Associ?t bin will hold Its regular monthly meeting in the school auditorium Friday, thc .".th at 3:30. / Mr. A. O. ThompRon of *tarr was In town a few hours Mondsy<on busi ness. / ? Measrs. Claude Masters/ami Charlie Burris*} of the Motints?'Creek sec tion spent e few hour* yntr. Sundnv. Mr. and Mrs. Itasaiybnil Seawrlghl of Anderson are visiting nt the home of tho lattor'8 ps rews. M1.-. and Mrs W. T. tlurrlss. v j Misses Kiln .8lc*tjt*lfi. Lucv Powell nntl Snelahts sf 'Mwndosvllle spent -\ ?hort whlln, Hoce'Saturday. Mr. Dlily Noosev of Detroit. Mich., the popular Auctioneer ls horn this wok with r? S. Ycargln. tho jeweler, who is runilng an auction Knie to -lose out lis stock. Thin ls Mr. Voonoy's tOcond visit Ijcro, , having conducted a similar sale a year c KO ago when bc made ninny friends who ir" glfl'J to see him arraln. J. H.*3nrkBdnl" and T B. Hivers of Greenwood and Dan Allon nf Ander ron wire among the travelling men horn li/onday. Mr. D. L. Sadler, proprietor ->f Sad ler's: ?ufo shop, has enlarged lils miar tr-s. having built n more commodlout ntru-'turo and ls better prepared to accommodate lils patrons. Hr. Joe 8^erard ?pent n few hour:) in Anderson Monday on business. '?flss Lullu Prlco anent Tuesday in Anderson shonplng. . r MIBB Lila Belle of Intimer ls the -nen thin wcuK of her cousin. Miss Georgia Belle Hoskin. Mr. T. O. Smith ls opening np* a stock of general merchandise tn the -oom recently vacated by tho Iva theatre. 'Mr. Smith in a good sales man and ls very popular with the travelling public and wo predict for him a liberal patronage. Ha? S'si'ii Chamberlain** CoGgh Be. med y for 20 Von rs. "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy hns been used In my household for the past twenty years. I began giving it to my children when they wore small. AB a quick relief for cronp, whooping cough, and ordinary edicts, lt has no equal. Being free from opium nnd other harmful drugs. I novor felt afraid to give lt to the children. I have re^rimmendort lt tr? l?r _e p??-> ber of friends and neighbors, who have used it and speak highly of it," writes Mrs. Mary Minke. ShortBville. N. Y, Obtainable everywhere. Goodbye ! The iras stove has the coal stove beaten a mil lion wavs. No wood to chop, no coal to car ry, no ashes to take up, carry out, and sift, leaving a trail of i dirt and dust from thc stove all 'thc way out to the ash pit. No fire to coax and coct dle? No excess heat. No waste. G#s is a guarantee of thc right 1*tnd of a fire instantly for any 'purpose whatever; and it's more ^economical, too. Anderson Gas Co. J. M. McCown's Grocery GOOD THINGS TO EAT Oranges.% ..16c, 20 and 26c Apples, por peck.40c Raisins. 2 lbs.26c Nuts .nor lb.26c Bananas.16 and 20c Cranberries.10c qt. Trunes, 2 lbs.26c Citron, per lb.....20c National Biscuit Co.'s Fruit Cake at per pound. ..Due J. M. McCOWN Phone Ko. 22. 8A?RK * BALDWIN ARCHITECTS . Bleekley Bldg. Anderson, S. C. * . Citlseas National Bank Bldg. * . Raliegh, N. C. * . ?........* . ? . . . . . - - -, ? r, - ? ' A New World's Record. CHICAGO, Feb.. 3.-Oscar Egg. Swltsorland, and Francesco Verri. Italy, won the six-day bicycle raeu ending hero tonight with 66 .pointu, covering a distance of i.soi mites and 8 laps beating thc world's record Bet in New York last year of 2,791 miles and 9 laps. Two Men Barned to Death. . KANE. Pa,, Fob. 3.-Ton woodsmen were burned to death and live ser iously, injured In a fire early today which destroyed the sleeping- house of tho Tinnen tu Chemical Company at Mayburg, Forest county. This boone was heated by gas and it was.believed increased pressure caused an explos ion which fired tho building. ?Sf NTED, 1,000 To take The Anderson Daily Intelligencer at a Special War Price of only 75 cents for THREE MONTHS Wc desire to increase the number of our readers, and to do so we are willing to make this reduction in our subscription price. In order to show no f avoritiorn, every subscriber, whether new or old, who paye his subscription 3 months in advance during the month of February ll will be entitled to tnis remarkably low rate of 75 CENTS. Semi-Weekly subscriben taking advantage of this offer will be given full credit for their ijcim- tr ccKiy ?UD?cripuon? * The Intelligencer is the ONLY newspaper published in Anderson County which gets the FULL and COMPLETE Associated Press Dispatches. 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