The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-05-27

history L cannot explain, except perhaps,
1t was in Difference to the relatives both
OF the man who was whipped and of the
man who did the whipping. Anyhow, 1
rest my case on this letter and hope that
the postmaster at Appling and all other
people will feel satisefid with the proof
and informed well:
Thomson, Ga, May TO- 1S95.-Dear Colo
mel: When 1 received your letter to me
l was then in bed for the second week,
and L was in a critical condition for sew
eral days-part of the time unconscious as
to how time circumstances were pro-
gressing. and L was left in a very feeble
state, and it seems hard for me to recover
former strength. You possibly have learn
! ed by past experience that people of
age recuperate very slowly, and are quite
Indifferent to action and require effort 10
enter upon duties incumbent anu pressing
at time of recovery.
I'm yours to me you requested as a ia
vor that 1 should endeavor to find out the
truth in reference to certain acts of
heathenish cruelty madame rumor reported
had been visited upon the person of Rev.
Daniel Marshall during the time and days
of the revolution. Believing L could get
a correct and nearer the whole truth from
Miss Jane Crawford than from anyone
else 1 waited until l could write and find
out from her before L would write in an
swer to yours 1t was several days before
received her reply, from reasons which
she could not control at the time. And
now it being her grandfather who re
ceived such unjustifable and shameful
treatment. 1 presume 1 can give you the
exact happenings in the case.
THE identical place and location of this
transaction was at or on what was then
and now called Heggies rock on the road
from Applng to Augusta, large, bold
bare rock several acres in extent. but of
romantic scenery, especially during spring
and early summer, being covered most pro-
fusely with yellow jesamine with its de-
licious perfumery waited upon every
breeze, rendering IT a tit rendesvouz for
picnics, love-making and cOurtships. You
perhaps remember it, as you no doubt have
passed over it often on the route from
Appling to Augusta, and in your political
campaigning.
IN those days. when churches were
rare and outdoor or open-air exercises
were more common than now, it seems
that Rev. DIR. Mashall had an appoint
ment to preach at Heggie's Roc, and at
that time there was a bold spring gush-
ing up through the rock and overspread
by a huge oak tree whose branches reached
almost to the rock, and during his preach
ing young lad had climbed up onto one
of the limbs and had fallen asleep and
tumbled off, but several of the men pres
ent put out their hands and broke the
force of his fall and he escaped unhurt.
Tories being numerous and present at
this meeting they took Rev. Daniel Mar
shall, who was a whig. 4 man by the
name of Samuel Carthage, n tory, was
present and with q cowhide did apply it
vigorously to the back of the Rev. Daniel
Marshall. The said Sam CARTRIDGE was
afterwards convicted of his sins under
Marshalrs preaching, converted, baptized
and ordained a preacher by Rev. Daniel
Marshall, but the hugh oak tree under which
he preached was riven into splnters by
lightning and the spring went dry and
nothing remains now but the bare rock and
no verdue to give shade TO the spot.
''Rev. CARTRIDGE preached for seventy
three years. Miss Jane tells me lie came
and stad all night with her father. He
was then ninety-fve years of age. DO you
suppose she could feel much love for the
man who had whipped her grandfather? l
heard him preach when ] was boy many
times, for he was pastor at Damascus
church, l guess for fifty years You recOl-
Iect the old church on the route from
Dunn's chapel to Lockhart's MILL
This, l think colonel. comprises the true
facts of this case. Miss Jane stated TO
me that the day she wrote me there was
a Mr.. Jeffries at her house getting reml-
niscences of Columbia county and she had
given him the same story, so that he and
Ex-Governor Mortimer VIII lliCoA l"''N'- N~'
i'm their History of Georgia. Myself ana
family are obliged for the kindly feelings
you expressed in your letter to me. MRS.
D. wishes to be kindly remembered TO All
your family as also the balance of Us, ana
whenever you come down come ana see US
We were all glad to hear of your restora-
ton To usual health. Colonel you ana L
have arrived at that stage of life when
the rose-colored prospects are not 50 nat
tering as of yore. We must look Tor the
more precious promises and such are lot
alleged with earthly faint from tnat
source on nigh and may it be our guar
anteed inheritance. Let me near from SOU
wv. A. DUNN"
In closing this letter l think 1t que
most worthy friend, now growing old nm
self to state as to how came III ,P! ~ -
sion of the data for 4 story or WIIeI -
little was known. l speak of Colonel ).
]. Morrison, from whom | Cleaned ne I,t
story as first printed without any thouGhi
on his part that it would ever be mentioned
i'm print Brown and l happened TO ne
sitting under the trees at the courthouse
~ Decatur at a time when Brown was
very much emaciated from a chesJ con-
plant and roaring in his head lncldehlal-
" Mr.. Morrison noticed that brown VII
feeble and at once stated thal nc -
care MIN We went over to Mr.. Morn
sons home to get the remedy, when WAS
homemade, and this circumstance brought
m a conversation from which | wove the
story. Mr.. Morrison had some famhy relics
I'm his room which We're ConIected WIN
the remedy ne WIS GYMS ~ A'iDN a
nv naturally came To the front in this
way Anong these family heirioomS was 10
letter from this old Baptlst miii Is 10
the grandfa cher OF Mr.. MORRISON. Inc leI-
ter Vas short, simply giving the Informal
ton that the preacher had just &atuFnIl
from the Cherokee nation" and That Wnite
among the Indians he had learned remedy
for all chest and head complaints ana
following with the recipe. In a poS'SctipS
he mentions the trouble with the tories
and that he was tied to a tree and whipped.
| could mention meme OF thus IN my lofh'er
letter for the reason that ii cramps me IN
speaking of it at this time-the appearance
of advertising Mr.. Morrison and his rem
edy This is tie truth of the matter, ana
| was sure all the time that could SUB
stantiate my story if L could only strike
cannot close this letter without thank
ing those friends for helping me arrive
at the truth. | am too old now to i've
long even under the suspicion of being
tmtruthful. l had rather be dead thou
sand times than to be a liar-l have been
wronEfully suspicioned in this matter, but
I forgive the whole thing in the happy