The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-09-18
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ufe as thus to indicate our own pedal su,
periority At the head OF the first fight
In the ecwing-room stood the diminutive
Wheeler q Wilson sewing machine, q
wedding present, fifteen years ago, from
that enterprising firm, who at their own
expense caused this exquisitely pearl.
irlaid and panel.painted piaytbing Ia
precede the little travellers, in every land
they visited around the globe. 1t 70 d
plaything in size alone, Mrs. Stratton
making it do good service TO the present
day. In the front entry over the en-.
trance was the Generals grand piano
abo"t two feet high, one OF his pastors
fingers striking three of the keys at once
and with difficulty covering only one. Ii
was made in England, and cost $500 be.
ing inlaid with pearl and richly gildcd
and enamelled. But the General wai
"out of practice" indeed, chad given up
playing altogether" Perhaps our great
est treat was the inspection of
THEIR OWN APARTMENT.
Here were the Penatea. Admitted into
the penetraiia, we must not transcend
prerogative, but may be permitted 10
write that here everything is adapted to
themaelves alone. Bureau, cabinet,
NiSo9lH6 t&aoiet sult, CutITb anu Deu were
all dim'nutive; the last elaborately
carved i-om ebony. and richly canopied
in danaak and lace, gift from his father.
we were 10th to leave this sui generis
room-we should never again behold it's
Like. But we feared to weary our most
complainant host and hostess, and hasten.
ed on through gucst.rooms sumptuousy
appointed. Stay, before we left his room
the General displayed his Masonic rega.
liza and jewels, donned his plumed
Anights Templar chnpeau, unsheathed
his svordg-which last the little Madam
observed that she feared more than the
burglars they might threaten-and ex-
hibited his ministerial coat" with its
velvet collar and tigt 'buttoning breast,
TOO Liiiiputian, 1t seemed, even for him.
Ascending to the third story, we saw the
gilded iron-bedstead surmounted with n
crown, which he formerly took with him
in his celibate days. Then we enjoyed
his delight In leading by two points an
antagonist In short game of billiards on
his Phelan and Collander table, made
expressly for him, all 30 tiny. Thence
we descend to the stable-hosts and
guests forgot the kitchen l-"the most in.
teresting part Of the house." the General
said.
HIS CARRIAGES ARE CUS:IosITIEs.
The public are familiar with the Eng.
iish coach, and the vehicle in the form
OF an English walnut. He has lately re.
ceived from the New Haven maker an
elegant landau, scarcely breast high, all
ats patterns having to be made expressly.
and costing $500. 1t suggests great com.
fort for the doll.like occupants. Tn the
harness-room was the little saddle on
which the General rode when six wears
old, In tho play at the French theatres; I;
the seat was span long, and from the
centre Of the seat to the edge of one of
the flaps but tri6e more than span.
We could scarcely crowd two fingers into
the stirrup. Out in the yard were
"Blackman" and Daddy" his Shetland
ponies. twenty-three yeara old, the latter
with one eye blinded by his pugnacious
brother; separated by stout fence. for
not yet have these toy horses learned to
agree. Daddy" followed us like dog
the ponies are scarcely larger than O
great ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ate Porter ap-
Piles from our hands. Major Newell de.
acribed their aiacrity in boarding railroad
trains, walking up the plank with appa-
rent enjoyment. They are good trav-
ellers on the road, sometimes making
forty miles day. l.: their stalls. which
were neatly trimmed by John, the ex-
cellent keeper, with straw-braid. were a
fpan of larger Shetlands, which the Gen-
eral frequently drives to town In his little
buggy. Sometimes he appears there
driving q large express wagon. into and
out OF which he is lifted by others.
Perched upon the box holding taut the
rein5, few objects are more grotesoue
than ne. BY this time supper was pre-.
pared, to which we had been hospitably
pressed to remain. The hostess assigned
each guest seat according to the strict.
est etiquette, and taking chair higher
than the rest, like ihnt preferred by
caryers, the blessing having been askea
by one of the ministers at the Generals
request, She poured ont the tea.
s.l4., THE SILVER SERVICE
end China tea-set were Of the usual size,
Adjoining the dining-room walls were
photographs of the parents, br.ihers and
sisters OF our hosts, reprasea Sing persons
rather above tho averags height and
weight. Our enjoyment Of this English
supper, as Mrs. STATION designated the
iviands; was marred by the ATTEMPT of a
drunken peddler, who had boldly driven
up the earriageway. to force ain entrance
into the house. He "wished to see Tom
Thumb" he said. The servants and Mr.
Bump, Mrs. Strattoc's father, prevented
the intrusion, not without o bitter con.
flict, which drew the gentlemen from the
table. All this while The little lady sat
with the utmost composure. After sup
peg our pleasure was enhanced by the
presence of her
ESTIMABLE PARENTS.
The family name is from the French, Bon
Fasse, corrupted to "Bumpus," several
families Of which name reside iii this
county, ard finally into "Bump." The
great family Bible was unclnsped; ono CT
The ministers read an appropriate 90.
lection, and Gil knelt in prayer, in which
blessings were invoked on the household,
and thanks returned for their preserve
tion II. their many trevels and they were
commended 20 the caro- of q guiding Prov.
isdence Ia their contemplated topr.
Gathessng Around tho plano, one Of our
ladies' played and sang, at the Generals
desire and for the frSt time that the fam
ily circle had heard 1t, the song COM
tnenorating. lhe death of Minnie War
rens and dedicated tc her friends. GE'esrs
We're Id their eyes ct itslebnoIusiOn. S.
We ieft Afr.2 2ana Hrs. Etfatton her pa.
rents, and Mai. NEWELL, standing on the
pfnkEa waving their fAfewells, and dfo,yae
out into The night homeward with many
pleasnrabl0 thoughts. ~ &
TURNING THE J01kis ON THE JoKRR.--
a facetious young man who boards In a
hosei not very ,faf from Grand River ave.
fitfe, t,;aa lea 10 "a lar, f7f,s,y. a. AI,a d;