Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-11-20
For the Advertiser.
Stephens at Home.

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CRAwFoRDv1LLE, Ga, Nov. 5, 1873.
Dear Advertiser This village, situa-
ted on the Georgia Railroad, 81 miles
from Augusta, and lo7, from Atlanta,
contains about 600 inhabitants It is a
quiet little hamlet, distinguished for the
morality and hospitality: OF, its citizens
Aspiring to but little in. the wayiof en-
terprise, it claims that the fortune Of
being the cradle, nursery and home of
the great and good Stephens, is sufficient
honor for any one place; that alone being
ample to hand down its name to pos
terity, and render it immortal in ma
TONS history: : ~ -
| On the North side Of the Railroad,
nearly two hundred yards from It, and
situated upon slight eminence. which
gradually slopes to the road, is Liberty
Hail." an exact representation Of which
is given in the frontis, piece Of 1.-The
War Between ThelStates.n III fa,se!:..
The lawn fronting the house isvarious
ly interspersed with oak, scedar, locust,
and other trees and shrabbery., During
summer months tits cove ...it.. ....it.. s;.;,.:s
coat Of grass. ThiR, to 4'i!:; t;.e
foliage of the trees and s.,s Is eF ':ir.is.
gives Liberty Hall . Ycsy E.s, -,
and ihyiting appearane.,. IN =:
East corner of the Lawn, -. ;,.w s,s;; =
lsdist, Ghiirch. .thnRronnfi .,s.ss ic: 80.
Ilbuilding having been :.,s-.at-- >: :
Church by Mr.. Stephea
Mr.. Stephens isquit
ligious views, for wh..u 49,, .,,s:.,t,
himself, lie contributes literally 10 vs!!. =
denominations, having recently sub
scribed $500 for Tie building of Catho-
lie College in this County.
The" Hail. is worry modest and un-
assuming structure, and its. generous
host is equally so in his entertainment.
He is always "at home" to his acquain-
tances, and extends to them such hear
ty welcome that one cannot leave his
house without wishing his stay could bo
prolonged, and q promise within himself
to call again. He greets all alike, and
never fails to produce the impression
that you are thrice welcome at Liberty
Hail." ..75.; So
Your correspondent had the pleasure
of visiting this distinguished gentleman
few evenings since. Arriving at the
door of the South entrance, we were con-
Quoted through hall passing through
the main portion of the house, and cross,
ing back passage, entered the chamber
through the library room. The Hall
library contains about 5000 volumes of
choice books, many of them presented
by their authors. Besides this library,
Mr.. Stephens has large collection of
valuable law books in Atlanta. The
chamber is small, comfortable room,
neatly furnished, and covered with an
ordinary woolen carpet, somewhat worn.
On the right, as You enter, is, an old
fashioned mahogany bureau, the, tor, of
WHICH resemh bios q miniature drug store,
it being literally covered with bottles,
vials and boxes, containing drugs, tonics
and medicines, necessary to keep up the
life of the invalid Statesman. Upon the
left, and near the Fireplace, is plain
round pine table. upon which Mr.. Steph-
ems has done his writing for years. Piles
of old manuscripts, letters and papers of
almost every kind and date were heaped
upon it until there was scarcely an unoc=
cupied square inch of surface left. A
mahogany bed stead, d wash : stand,
lounge, two book cases, cardtabl and
clock, an invalids chair, and half dozen,
or more of others with splitbottoms, and
the principal articles of furniture In this
apartment are enumerated. "a ss
A cheerful coal FIRE was blazing In the
CRATE, and all the surroundings, wore an
air of plain, solid comfort. The Hero,'
with three other gentlemen, was engaged
in social game of whist" and, paus.
ing as we entered, towelcome us toEa seat
near the fire, he continued the game with
unabating interest. He is exceedingly
fond of this game, and is highly prof.
cient in the art tof. playing st. rWeno-
ticed that he manifested deep interest in
the play, and when his partner would
make an un,pise play, he would never
fail to reprimand him gently for the in
discretion. He smoked during the whole
time of playing, and had his Meerseha9m
refilled several times, AT the canclu-
sion of the game, he, called for the read
ing of Andy S1dhnsoa,s slate speech at
Washington. and did not hesitate, to
oritcise Its simplicity, and expressed
great surprise and disappo ntment at that
gentleman Offering no defense to rebut
the recent grove charges made against
After this S:.rT little party. engaged Id
general conv vefsat;on,, In which Mi.
Stephens took an, active pari.r he told
us little incidentiof how he's saved his
wine" during the @ar. 1t was about the
time of Sherman's raid through Georgia
that the 4 Hero felt a little apprehen-
sive that some old wine and other choice
drlnkables might serve to duench the
thirst Of some Yankee Bscchas, and so
set about to devise some means Of spnt-
ting 1t beyond their reach, when just at
this critical moment there happened in a
friend Of Teutonic persuasion, who soon
relieved him Of all anxiety on that score.
Aoeatain Mr. T. In the town ct c.,
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