The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-05-29

several jackets. Accounted thus, h
! SAILED forth, confident that he could s.
man9uvre as to keep the stripes confines
70 his upper region. The boys wer
taken according 10 thei, ages, 40,
screamed in most professional styie
Wits time came Last, aud he scorned I,
cry, as long ss his Vaccinations wer
successful, but an illtimed stroke fel
when he was least prepared, and hi
movements thereafter we're said to resem
pie those of supple-jack, which h,
imltated to such an extent as TO compe
DIS Pursuer to take in the whole compass
OF the garden, amidst tho screams of th,
exasperated family, who saw their Who'll,
dependence for vegetables thus ruthlessl,
trodden down. For years afterwards m;
brother won his winter boots from tn,
old gentleman by "taking OFF, this scene
During this fall had been at schoo
at my uncle's in Lynchburg, Va, and a.
he affected none Of the Innovations" ]
knew little Of what was going on in th,
country in the way of sorghum, &C
On going home at Christmas | fount
them all completely Submerged" il
sorghum it seemed to absorb the whole
family and to give occupation TO mum
beEless darkies. Girls from the cities
would trade their ornaments for wha,
was really our currency then, and
sorghum cakes were "dainty dish to set
before king" had found in Lynch
burg, for my little sisters Christina,
gift, what was very rare in those DAYS, d
fancy bottle filed with cologne. Seeing
sorghum at 80 high premium, and en-
Joyiug its novelty myself, i emptied tia
| n IN nfo ov,A - ,.,l,
sorghum. On Christmas morning ran
in mothers room to see Ka.e's delight al
my gift. That little lady was about five
years of age, and in that short time hsd
wearied of sll that smacked of wartime
doings," so when she spied her pretty
bottle, and found it filled with sorghum,
she Strengthened herself up. and without
q word or look toward any of US, marched
into the yard and possessing herself oi
two large rocks, placed the coveted bot.
| tie on one and forthwith crushed it to
atoms with the other, while the bystand.
ers were convulsed with laughter at the
donors chagrin.
PHILOSOPHER IN AN APRON.
Mother used to keep an upper cham
ber in our country home as the "proph.
cts room," and as we lived not far from
Hampen Sidney We would frequently
have visits from grave theological pro.
fessor on his way to his preaching place.
This gentleman was from South Carroll.
ma, aud had all the fire and enthusiasm
of boy. One night we were all gath.
eled round roaring log r-e in our
drawing-room, and 'Dr. eck" waa
apostrophizing in glowing language the
beautiful spirit of our Southern matrons
in meeting the exigencies of the times 60
bravely. About this hour every evening
it bad been our custom to gather in one
room, and while one read aloud the
others would busy themselves picking
cotton from the seed, or as we called it
seeding cotton" Having been reared
in city all these domestic pastimes had
tae charm of novelty, but on this night
we expected to indulge in little holi.
day, out of respect TO our guest. His
eulogy was 80 inspiriting, however, and
, my mothers sense of humor so stroug,
that with very grave face she informed
DR.. Peck that we were in the habit of
spending 80 much time every evening for
the good of our country, and Wa expect
&c whatever guest we had to join ns with
goodwill. What was Our bs-rpTi5e, q
few minutes later, to see q large apron
spread over that dignified gentleman g
lap, and the snowy fakes flowing thick
and fast from his fingers, while he dis
coursed of things grave and gay, and
made the evening pass all too soon.
PREPARING FOR rHE RAIDERS.
"Miss Bette, Law Miss Bette; the
Yankees am jes q pa.raiding all round
and will soon be here"
Thus spoke "Aunt Ann" our colored
nanny, as with bold, defiant air she
strobe round picking up the silver and
such articles as she thought would tempt
the cupidity of our foes.
"Jes gin 'em up to me chile. Eds
done TUX up plank in my house, and
we're gwiue to bury your things in a
hole and nail the plank down agin.
jes dares one of um to come in my
house."
My sole possession was a silver knife
and fork, the gift of my godfather, and
the excitement of hiding it myself YVES
more than could forego, SO I mustered
my little force of brother, sister and
small darkics, and speut one of the most
exciting afternoons of my life hiding
things from the Yankees-things which,
if discovered, would hsve provoked q
smile from the sternest warrior In q
small attic room "Aunt Ann" had secret
ed mothers pickles and preserves. A
young cousin who was staying with US
proposed that we might just as we'll get
the benefit of these goodies as the Yam
KEGS. So each day we would 60 up and
regale ourselves, enjoying them all the
more for their being stolen, but never for
one instant suspecting the theft would be
discovered-for we would leave this sin
to the Yankees account. How,ver, the
Yankees determined not to ,same that
way and we were left to the sad refec.
tion, "be sure your sin will find you out" 4"
In our haste and fear of being discovered
we had made use of the readiest instru.
ments for feeding, viz: our digits, and
being told to see to the jars being re-.
stored to their proper places, we both fell
to crying. How the trouble ended the
reader may be left TO conjecture.
THE SAD SPRING OF 'sIXTY-FIvE.
During the early spring Of ,'65 a new
phase of life presented ITSELF Ever and
anon there would come to our house
squads of soldiers begging bread. Father
would give as long as it lasted, but the
look on his face was no longer proud
and brave, but sad and thoughtful. and
at times we could hear these men say,
eyes, We can't stand it much longer.''
Neighbors would gather and shake their
heads ominously. All, all had a grave
| in their hearts, but they hid "the vital's
gnawing fox" under their cloaks, until
ono day in April the news came that
"Lee had surrendered" Then It was
brave spirits quailed; pail seemed
thrown over our whole country; even We