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

and the ardent desire to proclaim the
news from the housetops, were conflicting
emotions which kept me in n continued
| state of unrest.
When the General arrived late in the
evening and found it really was O genuine
dispatch containing information of an
armistice, l went up to my husbands
printing Office and ordered number OF
notices to be struck off In large type, and
posted in the most conspicuous places in
the town. 1t was done and delighted
the eyes of all who looked upon them,
although with our joy was mingled q
deep sorrow, when we witnessed the
bowed heads and broken spirits of the
brave men who for four long years had
stood in the breach and were now return.
Ing to homes, many of them made desc.
late by war.
OFF TOR sPARTANBUR3.
We left our attic and made our way to
Spartanburg in wagon drawn by Con.
federate mules that had been relegated
to the "retired list"
Owing to the want of "going" capacity
in our team, we were compelled to camp
morning we performed our ablutions in O
the back of the wagon, where had left
my hair switch hanging, preparatory TO
arranging my hair The switch was gone !;
questioned Primus, the driver. about it,
but the only satisfaction I received was
this: II dunno nothin' tall bout no
switch, Miss G., but seed dat black
mule bin de chaw 'pon somethin' dat
looked like hosse's tail; I specs dat's
whar your hair done gone, Missis."
Picture it! think of It'll woman's
whole cI,5vn of glory gone into .he
stomach of miserable Incorporating
mule. oas pogss biocksaei; end not sfss
remotest probability of getting another
for months. entertained serious
thoughts of having the wretched animal
killed and dissected.
We took our breakfast, which consist.
ed of fried bacon, rye coffee and corn
bread, at house near by. When l asked
for little more sugar the dish was han.
ded to me and put the spoon in, and
finding that it struck the bottom looked
in and discovered that sorghum was the
"long sweetening' used on this occasion.
Rice, potatoes, rye, peanuts and rari-
GUS other things were employed as SUBJ
stitutes for coffee, casina berries and herbs
in place of tea. The exchanges carried
on between refugees and those from the
rural districts amounted to a regular
traffic, and were sometimes very amusing.
just before the fall of Columbia we
invested in 81 large amount of candles.
These subsequently proved perfect God
send to US, the farmers being willing and
anxious to exchange any of their produce
for these wax candles. We let our eight
shine" to the best advantage you may be
assured.
When I left Columbia it was with
flying colors, my dress being trimmed
with State buttons, bearing the motto
"Aninus opibusgle pardti," but soon after
my arrival in Chester dear old minister
called and insisted that if l valued my
life I must have those buttons cut off,"
In order to satisfy him stood up and
was shorn of my glory.
A CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.
A rather curious coincidence occurred
not long since at one of my evening re.
ceptions in my New York home. One
Of the guests of the evening, grand.
looking over large book of war photo.
after its destruction by the Northern
house We burned down to see how the
chimneys were built"
overheard the remark and replied, II
presume, then, that your curiosity must
have been thoroughly gratified when you
finished with Columbia, for you left
nothing but chimneys remaining there"
He confessed that he was in Columbia
some time before It's burning, but being
confined to rather close quarters, had very
little opportunity for seeing much of the
city"
"Why," said I. "what were you doing
there?"
Serving my time out in your Jail"
said he, "for having visited your Fair in
the disguise of Confederate naval off,
Ger, and flirting with all the pretty Co.
lumbia girls"
Struck dumb with amazement regar-
ded him earnestly for some seconds, and
then said "You are the blue. coated
Yankee that kissed his hand as passed
the jail one day and happened to lock up
at o window"
"Ah," said he, "theu, it is to you that
| owe a grudge, for was placed in the
back of the Jail, my liberty restrained
and my rations reduced for throwing that
kiss"
"Tm delighted to hear that I was in
atrumental in bringing at least one
Yankee to punishment," said I, "and
now, only think of your being an invited
guest in my house."
1t would be possible TO fill volume
with the incidents, humorous and pathet.
ic, which came under my observation
during the eventful "four years )" but
many of them would only serve to reopen
old issues and embittsr the feeling, which
policy teaches us 1t Is better to bury with
the dead past. It is enshrined in our
hearts; there is its mausoleum, and from
it shall rise an incense of love end graft
tude, purified and sanctified by the mem
ories Of those who sacrificed their lives
in the endeavor to make US a nation
among nations.
A Verdict For Dead Mans Family.
Argument in the suit for $25, 900 dam.