The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, February 23, 1922, Image 3
BURNING OF COLUMBIA
IS RELATED IN LETTEI
Interesting Article by J. X. Boifeuil
let in the Macon Telegraph?Character
of War Waged.
Just now when the anniversary c
the burning of Columbia, Februar
k J i. 1865, is fresh on the minds of th
k people the following, written by J. 1
mt Eoifeuillet in the Macon Telegrap
will be of interest:
"Yesterday I was conversing wit
a prominent lady of Macon, who, wit
her sister, also a well known residen
oi this city, were eye-witnesses o
the burning of Columbia and suffer
ers, too, from this terrible act. Sb
furnished me with evidence of th
process by which the union was re
stored, in the shape of a copy of ;
letter which was found in the stree
of Columbia immediately after th
army of Sherman had left the ruine<
fr.ti nlundered citv. The ladv inform
me that the original is still preserve'
and can be shown and substantiated i
anybody desires. The name signed t
the letter was that of a lieutenant ii
Sherman's army and was addresse<
to his wife at Boston, Mass. I an
^ -tedobted tc the Macon lady for th>
following copy of the letter, whicl
was handed to me with the reques
that it be published on the 42nd anni
versary of the destruction of the fai
and beautiful Columbia. I can ad<
nothing in the way of comment oi
euch a document. It speaks for itself
"'Camp Near Camden, S. C.
"'February 26, 1865.
" 'My Dear Wife: I have no tim
for particulars. We have had a glori
ous time in this state. Unrestricte
license to burn and plunder was th
order of today. The chivalry hav
been stripped of most of their valua
bles. Gold watches, silver pitchers
cups, spoons, forks, etc., etc., are a
common in camp as blackberries. Th
terms of plunder are as follows: Th
valuables procured are estimated b;
companies. Each company Is require
to exhibit the result of its operation
at any given pace?one-fifth and firs
choice falls to the share of the com
mand ^r-in-chief and staff, one-fift'
to the field officers of the regiment
and two-fifths to the company.
" 'Officers are not allowed to joi
these expeditions without disguisinj
themselves as privates. One of ou
corps commanders borrowed a suit o
^ rough clothes from one of my mer
and was successful in this place. H
got a large quantity of silver (amoni
other things an old-time silver mill
pitcher), and a very fine gold watc
from a Mr. DeSaussure, who is one o
the F. F. V's. of South Carolina, an
was made to fork over liberally. Oi
ficers over the rank of captain are no\
made to put their plunder in the esti
mate for general distribution. Thi
is very unfair, and for that reasoi
in order to protect themselves, sub
ordinate officers and privates kee
back everything that they can carr;
about their persons, such as ring:
earrings, breast pins, etc., of whic
k if I ever get home, I have about j
quart. I am not joking.* I have a
least a <juart of jewelry for you an
all the girls?and some No. 1 diamon
rings and pins among them. Genera
Sherman has silver and gold enoug
to start a bank. His share in gol
watches and chains alone at Columbi
was two hundred and seventy-five.
" 'But I said I would not go int
particular. All the general officer
and many besides, had valuables o
every description down to embroider
ed ladies' handkerchiefs. I have m
share of them, too. Wc took gol
and silver enough from the d?d reb
els to have redeemed their inferns
currency iwice over. This, the cur
rency, whenever we came across it w
burned, as we considered it utterl
worthless.
"'I wish all the jewelry this arm;
tlIfes could be carried to the 'Old Ba
^State. It would deck her out in glori
ous style, but alas! it will be scattere
all over the North and Middle States
The d?d niggers, as a general rul
prefer to stay at home?particular!;
after they found out that we oni
wanted the able-bodied men (and t
tell the truth, the youngest and bes
looking women). Sometimes we tak
off whole farms and plantations o
"niggers by way of repaying the seces
sionists. But theniseless part of thos
we soon managed to lose, sometime
in crossing rivers, sometimes by othe
ways.
"'I shall write to you again fror
Wilmington, Goldsboro or some plac
in North Carolina. The order t
march has arrived, and I must clos
hurnedly. Love to grandmother an
the children. Don't show this lette
out of the family.
"'Your affectionate husband,
"'Thomas J. Myers,
" 'Lieutenant, eh
" 'P. S.~I will send this by the firs
flag of truce to be mailed, unless
have an opportunity of sending it t
S Hilton Head. Tel! Sallie I am senc
J ing a pearl braclet and earrings fc
>her. But Lambert got the necklac
and breast pin of the same set. I ai
drying t* trade him out of then
These were taken from the Missc
Jamisons, daughters of the presider
of South Carolina secession convei
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I DECREED FOR SPRING WEAR.
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Another Skirt That Also Is Cape
I- Startles Uninitiated. r
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Chicago, Feb. 20.?We have had r
carpet slippers and carpet bags. Now i
tf enters the rug skirt. Sister Susie, r
y when she wants a new spring skirt, s
e need only grab up the hall rug, the c
\ one with the fringe and drape it i
h about her. I
The Women's Apparel Association, f
h which opened its annual exhibition i
h here today, is launching the rug skirt s
t as one of the new spring features. 1
(f It is of dashing plaids and stripes, c
There are strange things at the t
e fashion show?things that would sur- a
e prise grandma. Silks and satins have ?
abdicated in favor of calico; milady 1
a dens a knitted frock with a skirt ex- S
t actly like grandma's old knitted petti- t
e ccat, and thinks she is all dressed J
j up; then she exchanges that demure p
s garment for one with a cape like a a
j toreador's, and swanks forth to tea. v
f Capes, by the way, cannot be es- e
0 caped. Grandma wore 'em, too, but s
n she never took off her skirt when t
j a cold wind came up, to throw it i
a about her shoulders as a cape, re- I
e vealing neat knickers of the same t
(j tweed material. c
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Assist Rural Mail Service,
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^ By direction of the Post Office De- 0
11 partment, postmasters throughout the
: country have recently made an in- "
spection of the rural routes from their
offices. The purpose was that they c
e might ascertain by personal observation
and make report whether the '
^ roads used were in good condition for
e tiavel, the routes well arranged, boxes
e properly erected, so as to be easily j
* reached by the carriers without diffi- ^
?? culty and without obstructing travel, j
s the carriers serving their routes as s
e officially prescribed, the schedule ob- (
e served, and whether the families sen*- t
y ed were satisfied with the sen-ice r
J 1
rendered, or there were improvements
s which could be suggested in the inter- s
* est of the patrons or the Department. s
It became necessary, in connec- f
^ tion with the inspections, to request s
s many patrons to take action to the a
er.d that their boxes might conform c
n with the regulations as to kind, con- v
& d'tion, location, or height, and in hav- f
* irg the name of the owner plainly j
printed on them. Also, to bring to r
'? the attention of road overseers or
e other responsible persons the need for
? improvement in roads or repair or t
k construction of culverts or bridges! r
It is the desire of the Department, f
J and its purpose, to provide adequate j
and convenient service, so far as may s
be possible, to all persons residing t
K in rural communities, but this end j,
can not be attained without the full c
s co-operation of the patrons in the r
' efforts of postmasters and carriers to 8
h serve them promptly, regularly and j
P satisfactorily. t
* Whatever facilities the work of the t
5' carrier is of direct benefit to the pa- t
^ trons, for the greater the ease and t
R speed with which a earner may cover r
* his route the earlier and better the
^ service afforded. p
So, patrons of rural delivery can ^
' gieatly help themselves by helping t
their carrier, seeing to it that roads a
aie kept in good condition and prompta
ly opened after storms, by keeping T
the approaches to their boxes clear, v
0 and by promptly and willingly cor- ^
s recting any irregularities affecting f
^ their boxes when asked to do so. f
Another great assistance that pa- f|
y trons can render carriers is by keep- r
^ ii.gT themselves supplied with and us c
ing stamps instead of placing un- s
stamped mail, with money for the t
purchase of the required postage, in t
e the boxes. This delays the carrier t
and sometimes imposes a real hard- s
ship on him, especially in coia or 3
y stormy weather. If preferred, stampy
ed envelops, cither printed or plain, *
" may be obtained from the carrier,
Q are of good quality, and cost but lit*
tie more than the value of the stamps
e upon them, and are redeemable at the
y value of the stamps if damaged, but
y returned in a practically whole condi0
tion. If necessary to place money in
* a box, it should be put in a coine
holding receptacle or be properly
wiapped so as to be easily picked up
by the carrier.
e Money for the purchase of money
3 orders should not be left In the boxes,
r but should be handed to the carrier
and a receipt obtained.
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0 Notice To Teachers,
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d There will be an extra special
r teachers examination held in Columbia
on March 23 and 24, especially
for those teachers who were depending
on the last teachers examination
c. for license and who failed to pass
it the examination. While this special
1 examination is open to all teachers,
0 it is especially intended for those
I- teachers, who are now teaching withir
out licenses in orded that they may
? secure licenses and legally draw their
n money, and in order that their schools
may draw state aid.
S 1 1 11 1
it tion. We found these on our tripai
1- through Georgia.'"
Saleswomen.
"Women make bettter sellers than
nen. That is because women have
nore sympathy and intuition than
pen; women have a better understandng
of what a customer wants than
nen. When a customer gets what
;he wants she is satisfied and will
:ome back again." This is an opin- i
cn expressed by Mrs. Lucinda W.
3rince of Harvard's Affilialflp School
or Store Service. She is ushering
r. an epochal era for women in that j
he is training them to be good dipomats.
Through not a part of the ,
ourse she is training them, too, to 1
good wives, because one who is j
i good saleswoman is going to be a ^
food wife. She understands how to
tandle a man. And that is about
per cent of the duty which falls
o the lot of the women in the home,
dany college girls are entering the
irofession of salesmanship. There
ire several reasons for this. One
rill suffice. It is an intensely intersting
thing to do?selling things and
atisfying customers. Women with
heir store of patience can do this
n a more* able manner than men.
i!rs. Prince is entirely right about
hat. Women are apt to oe more j
ourteous. If they become tired, as, i
>f course, they will, they will not:
cmplain about it. Men kick when i
hings go wrong. Women try to iron j
ut unfavorable conditions. One of j
hese days we will see many more 1
aleswomen. They are getting into
msiness in a way that presages succss
for them and for business.
Home Marketing.
An article relative to the club mar:ets
in South Carolina appeared in
he January issue of the Woman's :
lome Companion. This article ex-!
icted wide interest as is evidenced i
>y the fart that the home demonstra- j
ion department of WInthrop Collegej
eceived leters from twenty-one differ- j
nt states and in a good many intances
several letters from the same ;
tate. Some of these letters came
rom home demonstration agents,
ome from the presidents of federited
clubs, civic leagues and other
:lub leaders and some from farm
romen. In every instance informa-!
ion in regard to the organization:
dans of the South Carolina club j
narkets was eagerly sought. Truly,
ur fame has gone abroad.
We as a state are very proud of
he success of these markets and the i
esult can hardly be foretold. Aside j
rom the money which is being put ;
nto the pockets of the womefi of the
tate the permanent improvement of
he state as a whole is constantly beng
brought to notice through the in
reased number of fruit trees planted,
r.ore and better poultry raised, and
is a result, a better poultry house
3 being built. More dairy cows and
etter dairy cows are being found on
he farms, and last but not least,
he farm people are realizing as nevr
before the advantage of the yearound
garden.
Successful marketing begins with J
traduction. The product must be of
:ood quality and something for which
here is a demand. Qaulity is always 1
t large factor in marketing.
Mrs. M. B. Martin, Strother, S. C.,:
rrites with regard to the market
vhich is held every Saturday at
^'innsboro, the county seat of Fairield
county: "Our market is doing
ire. Each Saturday we have a splen-j
lid variety of things. I have never (
nissed a day since its organization I
n April 23, 1921. The day of the I
iieet and snow my sales amounted I
o $12.00." From the 23 of April to
he end of the year 1921, Mrs. Marir
realized about $300.00 from her
ales at the market. She sold over
150.00 worth of fresh tomatoes. |
1MDI Jttlt part of a s
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plexing my
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Marriage Statistics.
Washington, Feb. 19.?Sixteen hundred
boys and twelve thousand eight
hundred and thirty-four girls of fifteen
years of age in the county were listed
as married in 1920, the census bureau
announced. Eighty-two boys and
four hundred and ninety-nine girls of
the same age were recorded as widowed
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Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank our friends for
the many kind favors and sympathy
shown us during our recent bereavment,
caused by the death of my
sister, Miss Mary E. Graham.
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