The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-03
FAMINE BREEDING CRIME.
sTARTATToN ALONG BOTH BANKS OF
THE shVANvAH RIgER

THE BAPANNAH RIVER.
Sad Picture Of D--titution in south Caro-
hua aud GcorRiu-Peopio Dying Of Hum
ger ar Living on Wild Fruit and Berries.
SAvANNAH Ga. June 2G.-Burke county
Ia one OF the richest agricultural sections OF this
State. IL was visited last year by the great
drought, and IL at present In a sad condition.
Numbers OF people, white and black, are I'm dis
tress for want OF food. The wan Ia ggard faces
OF those VINO know not where the next meal
VIII DO procured, greet the stranger at every
turn. In tho adjoining counties, Scriven and
EninGbam, the same state of affairs exists. In
beaufort and Collcton, the counties across the
river In South Carolina, great want likewise pre-
walls. In that region the err for bread has be-
come alarming. Appeals made daily to the
Governor OF the State for aid until a crop can
be raised Many families are reduced to a sin
gle meal each day, and there are numbers OF
Others who keep from absolute starvation by
subsisting on wild fruits, the only food free 10
tho utterly destitute.
The writer visited a number OF families at
their homes. At tho lrst house lived a widow
and her three children. The lady timidy shrank
from disclosures OF her real cOndi ion, but In
the course Of conversation give these state
ments She had beer supporting herself COM
fortably 10y her needle with the assistance Of
too poor TO give her work this year, and she had
just arisen from long sickness Some DAYS shc
ate nothing but little corn Cruel. The children
ref iscd this food, hut when she could obtain
salt, they ate II very willingly. Sne stated that
another widowed Lady near nv was in the same
condition. TINS friend had seven children. and
was thankful vii IN she colld get enough corn
meal to satisfy their hunger, which was often
| not he case.
lwo ntes from this place. the next visit waa
PAID 10 colofed family; wheFc ~ vas renprted
| two deaths md occui red one from starvation.
| An aged woman, a pitiable. 'misned creature,
offered Tue writer sea under shade tree:
| is II true tnat a death occurred here from
| staIvatlonf' sue was asked.
The poor woman began 20 rock back and forth,
| wplng away tue tears with her apron, and seem
mioutes she said An my fren'. Tia hard
ting hard tinsl Ny po' emile cry aud csY Tor
vituls, anu | nd nottin, noilin"
| Could none OF you work. asked.
work. laws, my time VS. all TEX up wild
free year. She couldn't lit hand nor foot, nd
lse all there was to tend her. Wen, while / WA
nussin' her, fur deatn was on hcr aud
] Sometimes tho UeOJle VI me "a little. but uius'
times had nottn'. o, me. what did | see tut
at littc nov cry and die, saving, hungry, nun
etv.' TO de las. NV daughter died tnc ay af,ur.
Dsy Is 6o.h IA one grave Ut dc Lord"
| Anu do you SIT r now for otc .df'
| mo, not nov. It's SO little | wants. and I
| eits dat here and ebcryShere since can ieave
home. Al de hurtin now IA nete." aud ste
touched her heart, and hcgan to rock back and
i forth again.
The third visit was pad 70 a man whose broad
sees ur!mised freedom from the raunt visitor.
| fOuLd hun botn intelligent ana couimunica-
tive. ie my sururise. u Id frankly ,hat 10
aud his family nid suffered mucn for hood since
| last December. 1t winch time tie short 4moun.
| OF provisions raised - year gave odt. lie had
lost Oh his crop xl..O1 and witl good SO Gus
| woulu have Gle req ( }'sa. besides these suner-
| ingr, the people were -Orey addicted 10y tucIr
| cteai,urs, who rcsOrted t. le-sl out sometime,
| cruel. means To procure Wbat wa not de.trOsei
! by druu- Pa. Nany were tortfticd u yOul euunr.
huce ny w-utts, wEicn took away home, aud
| a. Ia "A "a
| pay uruts. lie compared the cotton facl'rs to
buds oi prey. tndt gained a livelihood by the
" Is tni- differing ecneralf" sked
e., the s,orrkeepers excep cd. and perhaps,
! class q, ueOpc who conceal their Necessities.
Now. there are the NJ and A.. trends OF
! niine, wn' rave been with ,ut bread Tor week..
llvin. on vegetables, without mrst. Why, they
w"gii sunsr twice ~ much before they would
lot u he knAwn' outside 4 a llttc circle"
| "Mn 4 c.is-cs suuer m,sti'
"Thc utterly destitute are those whites and
negroes who depend Nv cnance daily labor
! Tor ahvins inese cannot ma relief at me
stores ia iIns credit 10 regular croppsrs or nd
owners often do, and therefore must steal.
! nunOer OF tnesS people are tnriItiess aud vi
ciuus. ANA really prefer To gain . LIVING ID, tnefs
! 1bey think to general want gives tnetn all
! ceuse - commit highway roUbeues. to bfc;.,
in.u ,usc-. I'D to steal IN ANY way nat oppor
tunitS ma, IN 4. Ine late terrinle murdc tn
tins county .nd over tue rivcs H. ,;e r-,i are it.
IN almost every Instance 20 TINS famine. tired ds-
pUsttion u plumber. Look at uiV Gao: was
wsh provided Win sheep, hogs ana cattle six
months agO nOW you see tuc lew yonder 1 herI
ungcr NV eye IA Dens, wnerc uusi 40 To Tue
eAtta trouDie II iceaing them by hand. Ihese
rowing thieves hive ucstrlsed the best Of any
| slock, Dtel4c- TOtbins me IN every other w.V
a Ter AL, Ueieyo tho cntef q, rris re th,,ss
who ~"rH hardert aud s-ve most. mi these .lrs
thr c'.'a W"p receive u az VI thc cndrity mat
mist Ken psope arr .nding To us.'
Is not TINS ca1iity titnVi, aud accep tahlef Z"
II 1t coGid DO wiscl bestowed, certainly. out
those wno uring on 80 uiucu vi the distress viii
gam most b. II. iue prOAd, sensitive ladies',
anu even cert IN class Of men, VIII end lrv
greater sun tiu- sun q lore tu,y VIII see luelr
names h1"k Red ABOUT - tnc ciDicnts Il aIu, IN
couuiOn witn hnJnn thieves Hud piUnderers.
Now, SIR, u you re what take you 10 be, a
ncwsp yer man, JLst wri.s that Governor
must ststlon a gOOd lie .ec.vo IN eAcu nci.AuJr-
hood, 80 These thieves aud nuruerers eau 20 TO
tue pL.ce tney ocseive, aud tuen the rssS OF Us
c-i Work ~ peace ami plenty. luls u a great
country iur ~ Iving; We can make crops all
tn ye 7, and uIsastroIs drought Is rare.
NET ii"rdeevlie, III a. "a, and Granamville,
;. G., iound Tue nVrt distressing uestitu. Ion.
Numbers II lAuIiiles, OF IA CLASSES ana cOlurs,
are suffering severely IRON want Of food. lns
aid tu4t /, coming N 50 slowly may 10 too l,la
to tays some uf tue haif I.iLi- hei creatures
Mnon t1r writer, III a Gays tsA'e saw aud
talked with.
near Tue soutn Carolina Railroad, IN Coiieton
county, wntes;
From partial reports .1a, / nayc re- 'ive ifiDi he
tu-conitt -, .l4@ ta4. Il T. wltnin Dou.ds to sy
Isl wholly Or Ia p-rt dcpeuient Tor iool upon tic
CHAR o. otn,rs. Ia re that arr very
70 ac BET e. IN ~ 90 Dc sole to he tacn The sr
her. "sfe dona ar dolng. rna they ieyi
tue nlV.nlus received sppcatvnr Tor rr f. ald mad
ny a.veuuon ,ahei 10 eIs-s seroy nerdiAs It, nut
ncy / an instructed 10y tIe meet,n. OF c1cas helI
a, '.tefooro 10 soAclt subscriptions IRON tie we.
y.ur' very ruly, j. orrY REID.
GEN. WALCUTr'S DiVORCE SUIT.