The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-05-29
THE AzOR FOLKS IN LIBERIA.
How They are Getting On In the LAND OF
Promise"

"'u"y "Cic 'cpciICti hecNtS anu MS TWO
sons, colored emigrants who went to Lii
IBERIA OH the Azor. They are now on
their way back TO Millcdgcville, Georgia,
which is their original home, although
they had lived i'll Aiken County, in mis-
State, for several years preceding ther
ocean voyage. The two sons are young
men, one of them mere youth, and
neither bore any appearance of i'll health,
although the younger stated that he WAS
by no means well. The old man looks
just rs he did when he left here n year
ago, being evidently still rs shrewd and
/ practical rs he was then, even in the
height Of ihe Libcriun craze. A few
more gray hairs in his head and beard is
! the only change in his appearance. lie
/ does not seem TO have been fuvoraby inn
( pressed with Liberia, and expressed much
satisfaction ut being so near home once
more. When questioned rs to his family,
lie stated that his wife had died of the
Coast fever. His son "Pete," most
magnificent specimen of physical devcl-
opmcnt, was also dead, having dropped
down IN his own door one morning, and
died In flash almost of some myste-
rious blight. Floyd, the Oldest and ONLY
married son, had been left behind in Ii
IBERIA. the old man not having means suf-
iicient to bring him back, although he
earnestly desired 10 come.
SPENCER REEVES NARRATIVE
of the experience of the immigrants is
that they fingered about Monrova for
two months and two weeks after the
white sails of the Azor had disappeared
in the west. During this time some died
and all suffered with the fever. Reeves
l,ts. l,.,Is a., Al
liams, probably the Secretary of State,
made away with many Of the effects
landed from the Azor. Ills own were
sadly depleted by somebody. Attic ex-
piratiOn of the time above named the
immigrants divided into three parties,
the one to which he was attached going
about 80 miles up the ST. Paus River to
one of the extreme settlements, called, as
well as could be gathered from the mar
rator's pronunciation, Pobama. Here
they were allotted land assisting the
surveyor by carrying his chains, &c. So
soon as their claims were marked out,
the men went vigorously to work in q
large gang, building log houses, shelter
being obtained meanwhile in the dwell
ings of the few settlers already there, and
thatch huts. The new habitations were
soon completed and occupied, aid tile
work of
CLEARING AND PLANTING
was Immediately commenced. Reeves
himself planted small patches of pota-
toes, corn and peas, the others doing
about the same. He says he made two
patches Of the former, one Of corn and
one OF peas. His potatoes "made" in
about three months. lie had meat, for
which he paid $50 per hundred, having
held on to his money and kept it by him.
Those who had no money had no meat,
unless they. could kill Il stray deer or
pick up" little somewhere. He plant
ed patch of cassadas, and left them
growing. During all this time they
could hear no word of the Azor, nor learn
anything of events on this side of the
water. Reeves himself generally went tc
MOnrovia on Saturday, and there met
many of his fellow immigrants. The
Liberian government had given little
help to n few.
Perhaps the best idea Of the status OF
the immigrants may be gathered from
the old mans answers as the roll was
called over to him. His account Of the
individual fortunes of his late compan
ions WAS rs follows:
CALLING THE ROLL.
William Adams, Lancaster County
aged 26. Was we'll at last accounts
Had lost his child. Wanted to return
At Pobama.
Scott Bailey. Lancaster, aged 90
Knows generally that he is farng badl,
and living poorly.
Robcr. Munger, Lanca:te7, aged 39
Has lost child. He and his people
were compelled to sell nearly all their
clothes to get a start, but are now doing
tolerably we'll. Is at Pobama.
Okra Adams, NinetySix, S. c., aged
AZ. He and his family are at Pobama
and are faring very badly; sometime.
they eat, and sometimes they don't"
James johnson, aged 26, Ninetv-Six
Is at Pobama. Is n skilful hunter, anC
makes out" tolerably well.
Moses Mason, Ninety-Six, aged 40, ha.
married rich Libcrian widow, and i:
comfortable and satisfied.
Matt Matthews, Ninety-Six. Believe.
to be dead.
Joshua Phillips, Ninety Six, aged 3S
carpenter, doing finely. Children all n
school. Has lost one child
Abram Robinson, Nincty-Six. Farm
ing at Pohama. Doing tolcrably well
, but suffering from an ulcer in his leg.
, Ned Wilson, Ninety-Six, aged 46
acna Family fs-a;:ns at Pobama, an,
, '.just breathin'"
John Bell, Selma, Ala, aged Co. a
, Pobama. Has gone * stealing.
Green Barr, Augusta, Ga, aged 81, i
at Pobama, farming and doing well, ant
satisfied. IS a magistrate.
Geo. Shaw, Augusta, Ga, aged 81, ha
lost child. Getting along tolerabl,
, well and satisfied. is making $3.50
day in Monrov'" working at his trade
(maclinist.(
Simon w. augusta, Ga, aged 5e
, Wife dead .J ovcrseer for planter n
$S per month, food and clothes, ant
, 'lookin' fine as fiddle"
VIM. White, Augusta, Ga, farming
| ut fobama. Doing toierabiy we'll un,
satisfied.
Allen Duval, Burke County, Ga, in
Q capacitated from labor by an ulcer on hi
: leg.
' Isham Hughes. Burke County, is q
: Pobama and high sheriff of town.
| Rachael Williams, widow, Burk
County, in Monrovia, refusing to leav
there, and very anxious to get back.
= Thomas Williams, farmer, aged Al
!, Burke County, doing well and 'cotin
. widow woman"
Q Simon Williams, farmer, Burke Coun
I ty, aged %, dead. Left two children.
Berrian Williams, Rnrke County, age
IA, became disgusted, stole boat an
ran off in it,
Robert Williams, Burke County, age
. 90, living with his family ut Pubami