The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-09-04
The Tomb Of the Butlers.

during our sojourn on Saluda we
VISITED the old Butlor graveyard at
Butlor Church. This church-a
square, unpainted Pine building
stands on rod hill in Huiet town
ship, between Little Saluda and Big
Creek-twonty- thrco or twcnty-four
miles from Edg ctiold Court House -
IN the midst of a very pretty coun-
try, The church stands upon tho
precise spot where stood the DWELL
ing of old Major-Gcn. William
Buticr, and was donated to the
Methodist church by his son Judge
Andrew Pic}tens Butler, Rere tho
Buffers were born. Some hundred
yards from the church, in a. dense
and beautiful clump Of cedars and
pines, lies the Butler graveyard. It
is surrounded by low rnil fonce,
upon the outside Of which is q
ditch. The tombs ore all of tho
old fashioned, oblong, fiat style,
about two feet in height. The
brick work Of most of them is en-
hroly hidden by marble, there being
marble slabs not only on the tops
but also on the sides and ends.
Here lie tho bones of Maior-Gen.
William Butler and his wife,
Behethland Foot, and of most of
their children. Side by side lie tho
distinguished brothers, Judge An
drew Picllens Butler and Gov.
Piorco Mason Butler. While by tho
side Of her father lios Mrs. Emmala
Thompson, the only daughter of tho
family. The father of our towns
man, Gen: NJ. G. Butler, if we miss
take not, is buried in Greenville.
Of course many others of the older
and younger Buffers lie buried
here, but want Of space forbids us
to enter into further details. And
among these tombs arc those also
Of Iachnriah Smith Brooks and his
wife, Elizabeth, the parents of tho
lato Col. Whitfield Brooks, and the
grand parents of Preston S. Brooks,
Capt. James G. Brooks and Capt,
). Hampton Brooks. Most of the
tombs are in quite good order, but
that of Gov. Pierce Nj. Butler, tho
leader OF the Palmetto Regiment, is
rapidly falling to the ground. Of
the six children Of Gov. Pierce M.
Butler, only one survives -Pickens
Butler, Of Louisiana His widow,
his two daughters, Mrs. Bacon and
Mrs. Porrin, and his two handsome
and gallant sons, Loudon and
Edward ("Ebbio'') lie in our village
cemetery, while young Pierce sleeps
beside the wators of Red River,
Eageyfeld advertiser.
HUMAN SACRIFICES REvrvED.-We
are credibly informed, though with,
out details, that on Sunday last
three infant negro children were
killed at the negro camp meeting at
Steele Hill in uppor Lancaster,
by being stamped and rolled upon
ny shouting women. Strange to
say, too, these tragic proceedings
took place not under the arbor
where tho main crowd was gathered,
but off a little way.in tents, no two
deaths occurring in the samo tont
other. Those circumstances throw
around this extraordinary occur.
renee horrible suspicion of murder
under the guise ofreligion As for as
we have particulars it appears that
number of women were carried
from the arbor to fonts in q very
excited state, and that after being
placed in the tents whero the chill
drenwore these tragic sconos wero
enacted
Later information states that two
of these children wcro killed almost
instantly, while the third one is
alive, but with it's back broken and
many other bodily injuries, and is
expected to die. This place. Steele
Hill, was the sceno of some ugly
rioting during camp meeting there
one year ago, and we think it is now
timo for some legal proceedings to
be instituted against come
body.--Laucoster Ledger, Aug. 21.
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN GALLANTRy.
The Americanis exceedingly polite
and reverential to women !; the
Englishman either exactly tho re-
verse or stupidity Indifferent.
have never seen an Englishman give
up sent to woman, or in any
way, in public, show her, any atten-
ton. If q man and wife are out