The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-07-03
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be adequately told, or the ways ana means
8 they devised TO aud their loved ones; J.
ss5ssI once saw a.lady dressed as follows :;
Her. feat ,eDcased IN mems NO. oo0ts,
and in them tucked the gray Dreecnes
intended for her husband 5 hoops and full
skirts were worn in those days, and her
skirts were madeof double width flannel
to be remode elled into shirts; over all q
capacions gray yctoak, style knoWnas Arab,
80 arranged that no scissors had marred
!, lis lis length or breadth in order TO MAKE II
yiahapelY for the present wearer, and which
Was intended for the soldiers coat; 9
mans felt hal, wired and shaped ana
adorned with ribbons and feathers, com
pletedI the outfit. With her own waro.
robe in trunk that had stood inspection,
( she obtained q pass to visit IN the country,
and went South TO closhe her n1sDan9'
So tins woman plotted ana piannea,
eluded the sentinels, da5eo t9e Gangeas
to aid her loved one. was sne pia.ne- la'l
4 os!ny 8 ..,tad fo,d .slent
The soldier on tne eenseo neio s,ePt
not less weary tnan tn9se Wiyes aoJ s,Js .he;s
lat home, who hourly e4pecse9 snsii
houses to De searched, ransacReo ITO, rom
garrett to cellar, sacred !elcs ponu.e9
by the yandai touchIiamliy siessyls Ss,a.od and
Iecosas, lsyssens SaI - rr;ed i ntf and women
% me assh 80. w; se;r;t - - resant the Intrusion
nasn Z :'s.sr innited one instance / will
ment;on & Tie guards stopped in front
3af ,is stia s norch where the ladies, inmates of
y.sS az Sanas1 Sasf, we're sittinr one summers
Z aner;rs. sne ay in tba twilipht's dusk. no lamps
- y.H;s haan I;ohte3, !, The soldier said
: stL sLostn aSsa-, ta aasreh tba hnnse
ne ..1Ta N1a oeto asn not - Isan Won from it or we
.,,,s = j. sar ssn,;aJ Cd tho I Iadv of the house.
Hvr1, ..M,,,, 'eaJsr, & ,1 since IL "a IN ba done.
- siLs TaaI I;Ia - beue l;chts y
NC aWS.aaa Woa As s.st ~ ossrrad .ir that TIL not
!yu san saL t RI NON yont LIGHTS Won
1nlnisn euSa va, .hai} =. NJ not have nine -
ges .le, az S neorest 1s grocery thew hied to
oo 20 .ae a.i,.s nsa,Hss so ssnS nyoceeaed with
Duy tnell cA9HLe MLa, NaH 5;d p nns tome the
their Work. Icy .Ie.. Iiu at' ~ ths;r 49, e,a-v @
women, VINO oeneo 'nem ''s sAeA e'
turn. .nd hod
women enaulsu, .y na. in, ase .,aarasn. ~ On
% Dface snsIs.sGs LSn s;nt to end % GINNING vhat
sIa,, Iaes, iJ m;.had a - save They proved equal
tney Misuel ~ o"so' Ivy f-''
Z Z, " .tS 4 os>'''.' - q; v
LIN THE FALt0ks F!AILlt0ks oE IHE lhAefhh.
An 10 conscience in those days, dare
: sau..i 81 was acontraband article. Woe be
to those who possessed one; they had to
stand up valiantly and suffer for it. for
those New England Puritans whose
freedom to worship God" applied only
to those who worshipped as they did, and
banished Roger Williams at,the outset,
dictated our thanksgivings and prayers.
Churches were locked, and the little
band, denied. access, sent up their petl'
tions and praise on the green sWard inside
!. the church enclosure, led by Rev. Isaac
Handy. who was soon sin bonds" for the
daring. Our own Methodist tabernacle
was shut, and the minister banished,
because il did not strike the cym6als
when Atlanta fell. st. Mary's, in Nor,
folk, refused daringly q direct command
to hold service. The dehant answer lro% n
the priest was. that NED see nus cnuISn
in flames frst. Father Eysn neaas tne
List OF q long TOOL OF true ooetnions %
the same faith. Inc name OF fluDKett
CLEANS in the galaxy. 50
30 We "Secesh Rebs" were indeed q de-
fiant set and contriyed many ways to get
/; letters from our fathers, brothers and
sweethearts while in the lions clutches.
II forgot; 1T was moi, q no9, !os 'nas .as
belongs 70 johnnie bun ~. ~ ~ was .ne .
talons o. lne esgie; e,.rdad s =" the I LnzsardN
respect 1ol y as Smaiue! ss;,.e ;,st spr1N" shan
they were SO mucn aiik1 JusS .ne IT,
Imagine 9 scene OF snose Gays: ;.I ahe
door.beA nngs; you adm.I q iauS ",sn'
perchance, the. e4qulslte Ieellus ~ uIpo,
ful expectancy, or sometames ouli snuu
of premonlt1on; scarceiy d "oro 10
uttered If g servsnt Is passing sGme
slight alluslon IS mace 70 INC "ea'nel.
Ihen-"AIe NE quite aione aGo ao onS ons
listening Ahs the ,caut,on Wv taa aao
see. No one at the door none a. :nis
All right; here ls 9 letter IRON DiAle.
lFyou wish to send reply send 70 ny
house., giving directions, "after nlgns, :,
fall. One, dollar, good money, postage.
Thanks expressed and the RENAL
carrier leaves: you to your letter of tears
zor Joy. a abig gun was fred by some
Yankee general if one was caught recelv.
ing letter, then came imprisonment
and con6scation Of property it any one
blockade running, carried the mall tne
penalty was death. No wonder we were
watehfnl even though We dared 1t.
Who wouldn't dare it? You, mother,
WITH your 6rst.born on the battlefield,
hiscnylv' locks perhaps gray now. "Hold
still.o the sapes saw "don't move when
ones hand is iu. she lions mouth; keep
ouiet.p Wouldn't YOU stretch that hand
70 receive tidings from that boy, if the
lion shut down so hard that you left half
Al g. A.