The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, October 05, 1911, Page TWO, Image 2
ROMANCE OR REALITY?
Who Is She Who Poses As "A
Southern Lady"?
Editor Home and Farm: ?
I am going to tell your readers a
few incidents about the "Raid," a9
it is called here, which means about
the close of the War Between the
States, our Civil war. I was four
years old at the time, and some of
the occurrences were deeply imprinted
on my mind.
My father was a surgeon in thh
Confederate army and, therefore,
after hostilities had ceased,had to be
very quiet until public affairs were
adjusted. My home was in Williams
burg county, S C, and I lived in a
large three-story house, on a large
plantation. My parents owned 400
slaves and many thousand acres of
land. My three eldest sisters were
just about grown. One bright morning
in April.1865, as one of my little
sisters and myself were playing under
the shade of the beautiful oaks on
our lawn, we saw soldiers pouring in
the gates from both sides of the
house. Of course they were Northern
soldiers. Mother was so worried,
she immediately gathered us all into
one room and then went out and
asked the commanding officer for
protection from the soldiers. We
had heard that the Yankees were
burning as they went along, and
mother was afraid our house would
be burned. The officer assured her
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tne nouse snouia ue saveu, uul hc
told her to let the young ladies come
out and save some of the things
which were being plundered by the
negroes, who were carrying off everything
they could. Mother was
afraid to let the girls go out, but
the officer assured her they should
not be molested, and he went with
me backward and forward until they
saved a great many valuable articles.
I am sorry I don't know the name of
that officer and another one, they
were real gentlemen.
f After the Yankees went off that
afternoon mother thought it would
not be safe for us to stay at home,
m + and resolved to go that night on a
forty-mile journey to the home of
some relatives.
My father, riding his beautiful
horse, and a faithful slave, Lewis,
riding on old "Gray Billy," would
come out of their place of concealment
every now and then to get provisions
and also to see how things
were. He came up just as th,e Yan
. ' - tees left, and I remember mother
begging him to go back for fear he
would be captured.
That night all the children had
been sleeping some time when I was
awakened by my old "mammy," an
old mulatto woman, who dressed me
in three or four frocks. I asked what
was the matter, but she not answering,
and taking me by the hand, led
me to the door and put me on Gray
Billy,in front of Lewis, and, bidding
him take good care of me, we rode
off.
I think'I must have fallen asleep,
for the next thing I remember was
that Lewis, had come to a standstill
and seemed to be listening. We
were in the midst of a swamp, and
he was looking out for fear of meeting
some of the Yankees.
He carried me to the home of
SUIIiC rwlliU XI lllluc, TI1IV wun Bv
of me until the others came in two
carriages drawn by negro men, and
those same friends lent us horses to
carry us to our journey's end. Our
own horses had been taken from us
(those friends lived a mile from our
home).
We traveled all night and went
along slowly, as the roads were
rough and heavy- I remember I
would look out and in my childish
imagination would picture fairy castles
and all kinds of beautiful images
in the moonlight. Oh, how
free from care was my mind; my
only sorrow was my large doll being
left behind.
I will go back to the day the Yankees
were at our place and tell a few
more incidents. About the middle of
the day some one rushed in and said
that the place was on fire. Sure
enough, the gin house, on one side,
which contained 200 bales of cotton,
was burning fiercely, and the outhouses
in the lot on tne other side
were also burning. We lost great
quantities of corn,hay,rice, peas and
( everything: else that was made on a
I large plantation. Everything burned
up. There we were without anything
at all, and we would actually have
starved it not for the help of two
old uncles. A day or two before the
soldiers came mother made two or
three negroes,whom she thought she
could trust, carry a great quantity
of our meat into the garret; but one
of the negroes betrayed us and the
meat was tossed down, cut up into
pieces and scattered in every direction.
We killed between three and
five hundred hogs each year and you
can imagine how much meat we had.
Oh, the delightful hog-killing
time! When I was a child we would
get our hands full of little pieces of
meat and run to "mammy's" house
AAolo WA IAITA.^ KAV
IU ruosi It UIl IUC tuoio. !TC IVVCi IIC1
very much, and I think I got a j?reat
deal of mv reverence for religion
from her. She could not read, but
she loved to hear us read the Bible,
and he:: life bore evidence of her
sincerity.
One incident impressed me o:a the
day of the "raid'.'?a negro woman
stepping into one of our carriages
with a beautiful little hat of mine on
her head. The carriage was filled
negro soldiers, and we heard afterwards
that the carriage was left on
the public road about ten miles distant.
A great many of our negroes
followed the Yankees off to Georgetown.but
as so many of them died of
fever the rest of them were glad to
get back home.
A great many people lost their
silver and jewelry, but we wen fortunate
enough to save ours. A n old
Baptist minister buried them until
all danger was past.
Wp staved awav about ' hree
weeks, and, oh, what devastation!
Nearly all of the furniture was ear
ried off by our negroes, the carpets
cut into strips and it took us a long
time to get things into shape again.
About a dozen of our citizens ia the
neighborhood disguised themrel ves
as Yankees and went around tc all
the negro houses,and in a very short
time our things were brought back.
A Southern Lady.
Giles Aid to StrikersSometimes
liver,kidney and bowels
seem to go on a strike and refuse to
work right. Then you need those
pleasant little strike-breakers?Dr
King's New Life Pills?to give them
natural aid and gently compel proper
action. Excellent health soon follows.
Try them. 25c at M L Allen's.
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KINGSTREE HIGH SCHOOL NOTES, j
The Wee Nee Literary society's
first meeting for this season was
held Friday with Mr Montgomery in
the chair. Several new members
were enrolled.
Mr Clinton Clarkson spent the
week-end at his home at Heinemann.
Mi3s Ruth Phillips visited her
home from Saturday to Monday.
Mr William Epps gave to the
tenth grade a peanut boiling out at
his home Friday afternoon. It was
quite a treat to all.
Miss Jimmie Britton.who has been
teaching the fourth and fifth grades
since the opening of school, left us
Friday, Miss Crouch, the regular
teacher elected for these grades,
having arrived to take her place.
You are not experimenting on
yourself when you take Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for a cold as
that preparation has won its great
reputation and extensive sale by its
remarkable cure of colds, and can
always be depended upon. It is
equally valuable for adults and children
and may be given to young
children with implicit confidence, as
it contains no harmful drug. Sold
by all dealers.
Again we beg to remind our
friends that all notices relating to
money - making enterprises, for
church, school or any other cause,
are charged for as advertising at
one cent a word. All cards of
thanks, for any purpose whatsoever,
are charged for at the rate of one
cent a word. It would save us a
good deal of trouble and embarrassment
if you would just count the
words and send the money along with
your "copy," as it hardly pays us to
keep books on these little items. Yet
in the aggregate they mean a considerable
loss to the paper if not
collected,and they are so easily overlooked.
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I HAD A_l]TTLE PAIN. 1
I HAD ft little pals right Id the middle ?
of my hack
And faU that all my aching bones
were Just a tout to crack.
And when 1 told the folk* at home about
my mlseree v
Here are the aerver.il aorta of thtaga my v
people did to me: j
Mother got the arnica, 0
Father got :be oil. v
Mamie put the kettle on
To let the water boll.
Kittle got tb?i mustard. *
Tommy ruboed the spine, ?
Cousin Howard ran and bought P
A can of turpentine. .
Wife she got excited 0
And fixed a toddy hot; 0|
Then the doctor came along g
And hammered on the spot. 0
Neighbors ra lg the doorbell
And volunteered to help. *
And even Pldo, willing pup.
Assisted wtlh a yelp. g
And when the thlnrs were reedy they all 1
gathered at my bed ft
WTth water begs to heat my feet and koa J
packe tor my teed.
And while I groanel la anguish with the
pain that 1 endured P
Bare are several bo is of waya my panta d
got me cured: v
Mother rubbed with arnica, "
Father rubbed with oil,
Mamie got the foot bath out c
And put my feet to boll. h
Kittle mixed the mustard
And plastered up my spin* &
And Howard made a slxaler wtth "i
His can of turpentine, ^
Wife she got me piffled "
With frequent toddies hot.
And the doctor nearly killed ma tf
In his hammering on the spot. 1c
Neighbors came and told me .
Of all their friends that croaked
With little pains just like my own *
Until I nearly choked. tl
At last the little pain that started all this ?
ripping row ?
Just disappeared, and in the end I got to ft
sleep somehow. ?
n was an ugly little pain?I hardly could
endure it? **
But heaven knows bow I survived the Qi
things they did to cure ttl
?Baltimore Snn. g
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Don't trifle with a cold is good
advice for prudent men and women.
It may be vital in case of a child.
There is nothing better than Cham- "
herlain's Couerh Remedv for coughs I
and colds in children. It is safe and I
sure. For sale by all dealers. |
A N?at Parlor Triek. I
The Mysterious Watch.?For this feat I
yon need no preparation. After a few
moments of mtrry chatter yon borrow
from some one In the audience a
watch. Having olrtained this?en open
faced watch hi best?ask some other
person to loan j-ou a small hammer. I
Almost any one will have this lmple- I
meat In his possession. Taking the I
hammer tn yocr light hand, approach I
aome one with a smile and ask him for I
an anvil Naturally he will not have I
ft Prior to th* performance yon will I
have concealed an anvil In your sleeve.
Wetendlng to search the last person's
pockets, yon will produce the antIL
Now ask any lady to lend you her
kerchief. Into this place the pieces of
the watch. M
Fold the handkerchief neatly and I
give It to a third party to hold. I
Now pronounce some mystic words I
slowly, and then unfold the haodker- I
therefrom the watch in I
perfect condition. I
It Is best to practice this feat many _
times until you attain perfection. ~
After you are inre of yourself you '
can do the same trick with a grandfather'a
dock.?Chicago Post 1
We have printed up a lot of note
books and receipt forms, which we
will sell at ten cents the book of fifty.
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Lightning OIL f
is the one unfailing scientific
dressing which instantly relieves
and permanently cures
ail hurts,cuts,burns, bruises,
sprains and wounds of every
kind. Pain leaves at once ^
because the air is excluded,
and the oil covering acts as
1 artificial skin. The quickest.
fastest, healing oil known?
HUNT'S LIGHTNING OIL.
25 cent and 50 cent^bottles.
ORCHARDS MEDICINE CO.TshermanJe*. c
gOI.I> BV
Dr. W. V. BrocKing'ton, XI
Kintfstree, S. C. r,
BlaKeley'McCullough Co, n/
Lanes. S. C. n(
I- NOT!
i The Farmers' Union (
house, located just opposi
1 tree, is now open, and )
!| ceived any day you bring
will be issued to you. 1
are? .VS rents ner bale fc
cents per bale for eachsu
charges including all cost!
and insurance.
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rHE GOLDEN AGE AT HANI
Icripturil Evidence# That Are Acta
ithing?No One Cen Afford to I
WKhout the Knowledge.
We do our friends a valuable 6ervl
rhen we cull their attention to tl
alaable boob entitled, "THE TIM
S AT HAND." In which are giv<
aany Scriptural evidences to pro'
rbore we are on the stream of time.
"Men'B hearts are failing them f
ear" and many of the leading thin
rs are proposing remedies to bett
ondltkraa. The Scriptures assure i
hat man's extremity will be God
pportunity, and this book holds o>
n anchor to those who fear the wa'
f unrest now spreading over tl
rorid.
Tbe honest heart confesses that It
t a loss for an explanation of tre
pirlng events. While we refer to th
the BRAIN AOE and the Age <
3NLIGHTENMENT, neverthele
lany realise that we are fast a
reaching a crisis which Lb wrapped !
orkness owing to the present worl
ride social, religious and political o
est
As though by Instinct the who
reation, while It groans and travai
i pain togerher, wuits for, longs f<
nd hopes for the DAY, calling It tl
GOLDEN AGE**; yet men groj
Itndly because not aware of the gre
ehovab's gracious purposes. And i
Is wondering creatures, looking at tl
tngth and breadth, the height ar
epth of the love of God. surpaaslz
tl expectation. He explains: "Id
noughts are not your thought
either are your ways my ways, sail
le Lord; for as the heavens are hlg
r than the earth so are my waj
Igher than your ways, and a
noughts than your thoughts." Ia
5:8, 8.
Send 85 cents at once for the boo
tible and Tract Society, 17 Hlcl
Lreet, Brooklyn, N. Y.
"What's
in a
Name?"
When you refer to pianos,
there's a great deal in the name.
rm . n- i i
ine onen riano nas uecume a
synonym for merit, and the name
is a sufficient guarantee on which
to purchase.
If you will get acquainted with
the manufacturer or the Artistic
Stieff, note its quality, tone, workmanship
aud durability, when you
buy,yours will be a Cnas M Stieff
Piano.
Chas. E Stieff,
MANUFACTURER OF THE
Artistic Stieff, Shaw, and
Stieff SelNplayer IPianoa
SOUTHERN WAREROOX:
3 Wast Trade Straat,
Charlotte, - - N. C.
C. H. WILMOTH, Manager.
(Mention this paper).
FfeMTEIRIMM.
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Klngstret
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mm 1 at ?nd 3rd Mood:
Night* In
TmII Visiting Choppers cc
fflVwWpmSy dlally Invited to coi
Vv#S^cttii^8^y np and sit on a ?tui
or hang about od t
limbs.
Philip H. Stoll,
T 12m Con. Com
? 21 of t=>.
Kingstree Lodge
|g||| No. 91
W^':-Kniahts of Putbio
* Kegular conventions Kve
Jnd and 4th Wednesday nlghl
Visiting brethren always welcom
astle Hall 3rd story Gourdin Buildin
j Wesley Cook. C i
W Bosvvell, K of R & S.
iceipt Books, Blank Notes, Mortgages ai
1 Legal Blanks in demand, for sale i
he Record office. If we have not tl
>rm you wish we can print it on sho
)tice.
ICE. ~~~I
Gotten Storage Ware- ;
te the depot at Kings'our
cotton will be re- ,
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it ana receipt iorsame
he charges for storing
>r first month and 25 j
cceeding month, these
5 of weighing, storing j
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IIGNER, Manager.
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service guaranteed.
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