Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-06-28
jor Huger that he was afterward released
from the prison of OlnUtZ.
A Violent Tcnrcr.

ne mention OF l-Eth 1alllEcIl 5 name
recalls one of the OLD traditions of the
Goose creek church. \ British officer
called Mad Archy Campbell on account OF
his violent temper created quite u sensa
ton one fine Sunday morning while the
British were occupying Charleston by rid
ing up to the church door and calling the
rector in n percmptory sort of way tC
''comc FORTH The rector did so and was
surprised to see tho British officer accom-
panied by a we'll known and beautiful
young lady of good family and position.
Marry us Immediately, sir was Mad
Archy's greeting. The rector hesitated
and asked if her parents had given their
consent "That makes not the slightest
difference, said the excited soldier, at the
Same time drawing out a pair of pistols
and swearing that if he did not marry
them on the spot he would blow his brains
out The violence of Mad Archy's tenn
per was too we'll known to brook q re-
fusal and the ceremony was accordingly
performed without further delay by the
rector. 1t is said that the young lady,
when she set out for a drive with her fiery
woocr had 10 idea of being married.
He took his bride to England, and de-
spite the strange and unconventional we'd
ding it was never learned that they were
unhappy. Apart from his brusqueness,
Mad Archy seems to have had tender
side to his nature. He was at the head OF
the party that captured Haync, and he
was often beard to openly regret that he
had not shot his prisoner and thus have
saved him from the ignominious death by
hanging.
Returning from this depression, although
the British nlns shone rcsplcntlrntly over
the chanccl, and the little church had
been nourishcd by the mother church and
was dear to the English heart, yet the
patriots" grow rcstivc under the British
yoke, and when after the fall of Charles
ton the rector in conformity with the
English prayer book, read the usual pray.
err, May it please thee to bless and pre-
serve his most gracious majesty our sovcr-
eign, Lord King George one of the old
patriots Groancd, Good Lord, deliver us, ~
instead of the correct response and insist
ed vchcmcntly upon that portion of the
service being left out. The minister, how
ever, said he could not disobcy the rubric.
IF you pray for the king again." then
continued the patriot t. l will throw my
prayer book at you" He did so, and it
was decided to close the church until more
peaccablc times.
Now In Good Condition.
The same old wall and ditch that sur
those troubous times surround it still,
although they arc in crumbling condi-
ton. The old tombS, blackcncd by time,
1ichcn covered and moss overgrown, would
require an ''Old Mortality" to dcciphcl
their inscriptions. Now and then through
the tangled weeds Il stray jasmine OF
wild rose crccpS, rs if trying to screen from
public view old Times truccry on these al.
INost forgotten tomhs. Owing to the nu-
merous earthquake shocks in that locality,
q number of the tombs have been broken
in twain, and many have nearly, if not
entirely, disappeared below the surface.
Although the church suffered severely
during these continued Shocks the damage
has been repaired, and it is in as good con-
dition as it was prior to the disaster, The
colored guardian to whom the care of St.
James, Goose creek, is intrustcd feels his
Importance immensely, and upon being
asked to open this church for the inspec
ton of tourists says fatty: TIE got my
orders, an l amt gwinter let no mo- tour
Uses go in dat church. Dey hicks off dc
mahoggcrny pcws, breaks tablets, an some
o. dem, please God, been ma 'chcd roun de
church wild Mas Rafc Izard's flag" The
Jingle of Al few quarters, however, gcncr-
ally mollitiCs the old man, and he opens
the doors on most occasions.
CHARLES APPLEBEE