The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-07-31

abode of shoemaker. he had LEFT
arabesque designs, in grease end wax
over everything capable of receiving ar
Impression. The walls were painted
deep dark, desperately blue, the sort o
color that is calculated to take all the
sunshine out of ones nature aud provoke
thouphts of suicide. The windows. were
40 high from the floor that in standing
position your chin just reached them
The fireplace was large enough 10 accom-
modate family. The furniture consist
ed of q set Of shelves and two broken
chairs: ..
This was pleasant picture to contem
plate, after q long, tedious ride. hungry
and tired. at first thought I should 60
mad. cried until I was hoarse. After
that T felt better, and began to philoso'
phize, and with one coup d. iGA TOOK 10
the situation and prepared to laake the
mcst of it. w..
Soon after our arrival Mr.. Lottos Cliff
ford sent over to us a bedstead, with the
message s..that he was sorry the screws
could not be found" Here was dilem'
ma, a bedstead without screws. ! rose to
the emergency, however, and railing tour
boxes in which my household e1ects
were packed, I laid the sides anc ends OF
the bedstead upon them and placed the
Stats c,osswise. Then placing my bed,
which had brought with me, Upon this
structure. we soon had very respectable
looking couch. Our dining table was a
large dry goods box which the cobbler
had left behind. We sat on boxes cover
ed with shawls, and our pantry was made
of bedslats nailed in the floor and hung
round with table covers of various hues'
Despite all of these drawbacks to ele'
pance we enjoyed this "roughing it" i'm
mensely, and entertained in our little
blue attic many whose names have
Frightened the pages of history.
Gen. Hood called one day, and hearing
the sound of his crutches upon our rick
ety staircase, I said: General, is your
life Insured? You are in more danger
from those steps than dozen Yankee
bullets" :.
In his wonted graceful style, he repli'
ed: '"The cause is worthy of the effort,
and if I fall, fall" =,
Chester was threatened with q raid,
and some of the events which occurred
during that time were exceedingly ludic.
rous. Everything of any value was
buried or mysteriously secreted. 1 was
for several days perambulating convey
snce of escorted goods. Besides my war
pockets, which reached to the hem of my
dress, I carried, hung upon heavy cord
about nv waist, one piece of flannel
twelve yards of dress goods, twelve yards
of muslin, two pounds of tea, FIVE pounds
of coffee, two pounds of sugar, a silver
cup, two dozen silver forks, the same OF
spoons, spoels OF cotton, silk, needles,
bins, &C., &c. In my skirts we're sewed
nv watch, money and private papers:
As most of these goods we're purchased
at the "Bee store" in Columbia, at the
risk of life and limb, and at an enormous
expense, I determined, if possible, to
retain them.
WAITING FOR THE ATTACK.
The night before the attack was expect
ed all of the arms. bearing meo left the
town to the care of the women and chill.
dren and few disabled men who were
in charge of the Government stores. At
midnight when the echo Of the last
horses hoofs died away, carrying from
our midst Gen. Chesnut and staff, a feel.
ing of utter desolation and dependency
took possession of us. Hager in the
wilderness was not more disconsolate.
Most of the night l spent at NY attic
window watching the pale stars looking
down, seemingly in pity upon US, and
the glimmer of lights from every window
told that the inmates were awake and
anxiously awaiting their fate.
Shortly after daylight I walked out
upon the balcony, and in the distance
saw a cloud of dust. Ny heart stood
still with fright, and calling a lady friend
to my side, who was pale with fear, /
said, Courage! the cavalry are coming ;
in Gods name what shall we do?"
I determined in spite of my terror to
stand my ground and await their arrival.
Soon ragged, wretched-lookiog, devil.
may. care fellow, in advance OF the lead
ing company, rode up and halted just in
front of us, saying, "Where're all the
men of this town ?"
Still thinking they were Yankees !
replied in an independent tone, They've
left for parts unknown, and the town is
in possession of the women, and we mean
to hold it."
"God bless your SOUL" said he, ri
wish the men had half your pluck"
"Who are you ?" I inquired Stone
mans cavalry?"
"In the name of God" said he, "you
don't take us for Yanks, do you? Why,
we're Wheeler's cavalry, sent here by
General Beauregard to protect this town,
and we're goin' to do it, by Jupiter"
Seeing that he was desperate sort of
fellow, whom it was better to have as q
friend than foe, I determined to enlist
him in our behalf and asked him to pro.
tect our house in case the enemy came in.
With an oath he swore that he would do
it.
After reconnoitering for about an hour,
they returned to camp, which was on the
outskirts of the town. In passing the
house this same man pulled off his war
worn hat, which was only held together
by q freak Of cohesion. He was in q
terrible rage, and the oaths rolled from
his mouth.
"What is the matter" said I; "you
seem very angry about somethingw
"Why," he replied, zone of them
d commissary chaps says We shan't
have any raticns, that we're spies and
they'll drive us out of the town and take
our bosses. If they do drive US out, it'll
be by the puttiest fire they ever see in