The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-11-19
On Tuesday afternoon, at l.3o O'Clock,

On Tuesday afternoon, at 1.30 o clock,
large concourse Of friends gathered at the
Baptist Church to witness the marriage of
MIR. L. NJ. Gwathmey, of Richmond,
Va, and Miss Eva r. Baker, Of this city.
Promptly at the hour designated, while
Miss Virginia Evans rendered beautiful
wedding march, the ushers, Mcssrs r. NJ.
Baker and Richard Gwathmey. sc. Baker
and R. E. Lgon, q. T. Baker and VIM.
Thomas, R. L. Patterson and ]. M. Hub
bard, c. T. Baker and J. W. Bruce,
marched in and took their positions in
front of the rostrum. Then came the
handsome couple who, in short but up.
propriate ceremony, were pronounced hus-
band and wife by Rev. Chas. Manly D. D.,
of Greenvi!le, S. G. The bridal party were
rendered most enjoyable reception at the
brides home, on Main Street from until
5 o'clock D. NJ. The couple lefc An
derson on the evening train for
tour through the Southwest. The bride,
who is the eldest daughter of Mr.. JJ. Ba.
ker, of this city, is greatly admired by her
friends fer her many graces of character,
genial disposition and w!nsome ways,
and she will carry with her their best
wishes for long years of unalloyed hap
pness in her new life. The groom is
prosperous yo,.Ig business man of Rich.
mond, and is in every way worthy of his
charming bride.
Last Thursday afternoon Mrs.B. F. Par
sons, respectable lady, who lives in
Garvin Township, came near being killed
by brutal negro named John Starks.
Mr.. Parsons was not at home at the time,
and Mrs. Parsons, seeing the negro ap-
preaching the house, bolted the doors.
The negro came to the front door and at
tempted to enter, but failing to. do 80, he
went to window and raising it, secured
entrance into the house. a. this juno
ture Mrs. Parsons attempted to escape
from the house through the front door,
when the scoundrel seized her. Mrs.
Parsons screams attracted the attention
of her l2-year old son, who was near by,
and he ran in, and, securing his fathers
gun, fired at the negro, wounding him in
the back. By this time woman came to
Mr3. Parsons assistance, when the ne
gro seized the gun from the little boy,
and after knocking the woman down,
struck Mrs. Parsons several licks on the
head, rendering her unconscious for sew
eral hours. Mr.. Parsons was soon sum-
moued home, and the news of the terrible
assault spread rapidly. A posse of citizens
Immediately captured Starks and hurried
him off to Jail, where he is now confined,
There was strong talk of lynching tho
brute. DR.. Duckworth attended Mrs.
Parsons, and thinks the wounds will not
prove fatal.
Berry Armstrong, of the Honea Path
section. has had d novel experience.
Seven years ago his skin was black, "be.
tween ginger cake and real black" as he
expressed it. To-day his skin is as white
as any mans in the County. Now he is
q white negro. Berry called at our office
one day last week to let US see him and to
tell about the mysterious change in color
his skin had undergone. He made the
following statements: He belonged to the
late John Armstrong, and was born and
raised about two miles below Crayton-
Vile. He will be sixty-six years old in
January next. Has always been hearty
and enjoyed good health. About seven
years ago few white spots appeared on
the second joints of the middle fingers of
the left hand. Soon thereafter similar
spots appeared on the right hand, then on
his legs and face. There was no burning,
itching or painful sensation felt. When
the spots appeared on his face he became
alarmed and applied to the doctors for
something to stop the change, but they
told him they could do nothing to prevent
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washing in teas made from different
plants. He tried some Of these, but the
spots seemed only to grow the faster. In
about five years he was white man. His
skin is much more sensitive to heat than
when it was black, and blisters easily.
Formerly the sun had no effect upon him.
but now he is compelled to keep himself
protected. His hair, beard and eye brows
are straighter since the change occurred.
He thinks there is not drop of white
blood in his veins His wife and children
are about as black as he once was. He
didn't like the change at first, for the
spots made him "lcok so ugly" He
doesn't mind it now. Berry has every
facial characteristic of his race, excepting
the color. His face and hands are brown
from SUM- burn, but his arms and body
have as natural an appearance as if be had
always been white. Berry talks freely
about himself, and is an intelligent man.
He is fine specimen of the ante bellum
negro, and his manners, in his humble
way, would do credit to gentleman Of
of the highest type. There is a negro
woman near this city who has had an
experience similar to Berry Armstrong.