New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-30
CASHIERS VALLEY.
GLIMPSEs OF OUT-OF-THE-WAY SOUTHERN
CHARACTER.

CASHIERS VALLEY, n. c., Sept. %" Cash
ers is what the Office authorities have decided
to call this valley, which lies 5000 feet above sea-eve
with the mountains of the Blue Ridge surrounding II,
and the nearest railroad thrty-nve miles away But
the twenty-five or thirty families scattered through the
neighbprhood now, as well the Weather " low
country people" of South Carolina who resorted here
even in bygone summers coming on horseback where
wheels had been, have always calledt Cashers
Valley" or Cashiers" in honor OF stray horse OF cele-
brateo breed named Cash. which was found mere oy MS
anxious owner some forty years ago.
One OF our party made acquaintance In the valley with
one of the first setersan acquaintance formed through
a COPY Of THE NEw-YORK TRIBUNE, which the old man
sent to borrow expressing wonder and pleasure AZ the
news that was III the valley who " dared 10
read that famous sheet This old man toId US that he
came to valley years ago halter making mats OF
any fur painter to ioecst mostly OF rabbit ana
coon though" His trade had paid him poorly after
little he had turned his hand to farming WIN toer
able success but the come on and there were the
jealousy and Of opposing parties ana Tue
ances caused by page and robbery This man suffered
for the faith as Union man. told his story himself
to the members OF the party who carried him The IRB
UNE on mail days. He pictures old man, with
penthouse brows, handsome dark eyes white hair ana
whiskers bent slight figure clad in very dark blue jeans
and wd face. watching the visitors handwrte on
the eyer-ready slate made necessary by his DEAFNESS
He talked very WELL telling old stories of hunters or mar
lima cattle-owner about pasturage and ranges His
language was good his visitors wrote ON the slate
a question as to where he had been educated.
He gave a short laugh. "Educatedf BY DOCKS
spelIed out In the chimneycOrn after hard days
work" he said 81 had no other education was mar
RED young and came 10 this country It's the nnest
country between and sky and the scenery is Just
curiosy-now isn't it But I've had some hard times
used to read THE TRIBUNE you know and was
always for the Union and wasn't prudent III my iak
at first The time did come when hadn't Klnsnan
dared to talk to; didn't even dare to talk TO my we
didn't dare sleep under my own roof; lay ouV Ill
the woods nights wrapped In an old quilt But you've
heard of the night tn found me at home The vehe-
ment voice here and the keen dark eyes shone
was bed and called from tue gaze. ABOUT
10 O'clock night that they had some ana
coon-skns to sell and got up and went ont Tney
were all masked. There mob pf them They beat
me with 800 lashes and left for dead MY wife had
RIM ont the back way 90 call neghbOr but 20 one came
In ti,ne to save me HEX. That's what NY deafness
After that nv name far aud wide as Union
man. and nobody knows the WORK dd' the men ieu
and guided. All through Georgia and sontn Caronna
ali through the mountains, it was known hat II Union
man black or white. could get TO me ne was SAFE ia
ali the help and information could MY own vile
didn't know what was MP 10 J!
CURIOUS CHCHCH SCENES.
IT at church sunday that We behold the ediy-
ING spectacle of humorous meeting between minister
f be Methodist Episcopal Church. South and one OF the
Northern body of Mehodsts The Northerner baptised
four daughters of Republicans in the neehJorho"d ana
the Southerner baptlsed two women anG I1le" Daoes
sunnosedy of the other political creed 1t Is mcdpy
arrar ged as to which should preach and then one sat
down ON the little wooden bench on the narrow plat
go villa the other opened the Bible on the meagIe
de snd began his discourse. The preacher had an un-
bsnnv way of wheeling about rapidly with MS arms
akmbo in the heat of his eloguence. which Kept the
brotner behind him dodgng his elbows with the most
panful and ncessant The sermon touched on the
Gins of envy and evil speaking cOyetousness, gam
hing and intemperance In contrast with the city
nreachcr who dscourses on the eliued mans o SID,
the country preacher pictured the dngy atc tne srea
table the sicBly ai0w candle ana we DiacK
botlethe reckless gamesters ireqlent resource; Tue
final and consequent suicide berg re'erTed 10 as
Satery grave and not as the fatal bullet.
another sunday an Episcopal minister VISITED me vat
low and certain devout communicates or the Church
samorphosed the little Westinghouse. having 1t thor
onghiy scrubbed by their servants tnegroes Drought
% me low country" for the season. aitai rails set up
I'D rigs laid the pine-abe draped III snowy inen and
shades darkening the sashless wlno0 E-lIdles Inc
had another air altogether and the summer board
az came on In full force. The country peDpe we're not
shseut either; but fancied that most Of them came
MIL rbin beloved by the great ladies OF the neelhor
hood and by of that family wbieh looked up to IN
d uS The Hamptons of South Carolina have had u
| summer residence here for years
SOME SOCIAL STUDIES.
at have inst heard funny account OF that drunken
WAGNER from the coruudum Mines said the enthusiast
| 81 our marty one morning. "Wnat do you think the
.buckleberry woman says3 He's n mighty good
fellow a real good man-when he amt drunk pu' IA'
no tf drunk nigh cen an about every tine ne goes 10
Wlhala ard it's pity, bekase his wife has done got
afeared TO live with him and as to his daughters why
,ho vere mountin boys had up an marry the last one
| of ,em TO keep the old man from abusing EN-
| xber no was drunk. Only when he was drunk
what volumes that utters as tc the chiVairy pi the
mountain boys And what do you think OF real good
man ike that And tbs pretty lessinist drew uoSh
Inc corners OF her mouth; but her Aaus were very
derly folding Tiny garment she had beer making iof
Its all OF piece" she grOaned The idea Of this
Teen But Mandy is respectable and tLat Is enough
| for me" - 1T, >, .o;,, o,r o,,,p,ist calmly
there oucnt to be- every seems 10 ee usti-
He'd You see air Of edrohteIy, doubt denance, OF
I'm the face OF any young mother who comes
calmly into church on Sundays Win the DaOy III heI
on the poor things and their families hold TO them 1t y
very strange but the doctor say ha is the secret o.
ton and reformation They are not given up "a Ios ana
Poor souls They need to be taught they need
schools aud pastors" said the enthusiast, sadly Ihey
have lived 'Out OF the world always. H. sunIy LOO
| didn't ind a scholar vino had been taught the IeI
Cc. 1e W. said tic optimst our hostess havl1l
gone away for the day the cook said 10 me just now
Iooky mere low OF you uDs to come INTO INT
| liIcbc1 and sass me to-day, sta OF the mssis "
That woman Is a terror sighed the pessiluist None
NJ ms would dni TO offend her for ieaI OF having IN,
worry 10 90 ours YES But wish You could have seeI
her with that infant she places IN tuD during lhe us
TO keep IL from spawng under her ieet sumter OUT u
ne fron ward baby and tub under her arm and seal
barsaf beside me under the You look sorte
| lonesome sue SAID an feel ike a ieslih spe, Sc
mere We x xns bsby ali in white co'es Seems
| looks les ike 1t was laid out ready for collin. -
Here tire door was abruptly opened by the TALL ghun
woman who had consented rather favor TO worl
for hostess this suinmer hslo, n' G cons ,as
| p,~ht while YOU were at supper. bat he wouldn't wait
He axed me how long fore you'd get done. M loo NH
didn't eat for yoa; lowed Tor you 70 10 your OWL
l chawil' 1"