The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-20
UNDER THE BAN.
4 South Carolinian Romance, by Teresa
Hammond Strickland.

No period of our country's history i,
more thrilling than that Of the hushed
CAIN wbcn tne whole land treulbleI
i;inicr the ban Of human slavery, await
INK lie bursting Of tho storm that ragged
IN Il fury of Blood and tears until it awttt
away iVIt:tr tho degrading ''in>titution'
winch contained III itself ''tlic sum Oh All
yilihinirs.f
Since The war 4 b.u,ra,irn las grown
up whO>' Car, ana not hear the grim
%thuu'inr al thr cannon ~. tn. frunt,"
when irtye bgDtEris Dattlcd over the
diili inheritance utntGrohiavcry banded
ipwr by their ipiciathrr, AUD sanctioned
hv the LAWS 81 The land.
In: iAi,sc 81 thirty-two Gears since th,.
tDD!'tcratO banners were folded M for
oyer Al A~ppoIna,lpx has brought the
thoughtful student ahd grave historian
10 fields at inquiry once limited TO the
politician and gwen over to tho dreadful
nriItriironL Of HE sword.
j. ~ ic;t, III part, for the historical novel
anl romance 10 drpic. the social condl-
tip!.s under which III" South lriltci int,
u war ~hlr!I has made tho Confederate.
,'li"liY "itn thn Inipn soldier. Il hero.
~iiafii-t Hrcchcr stoves Immortal
nny.i, "Nrcic Toms tdnin,' dealt with
-. .:is.. -%t.t"e. !:e tr:n-;:!:atea s!:vca,
am! south ,Stcrn conditions. judge,
Albion ". TpnrGcc lruthfully dcI,icted
tho rcrrl"xiDE aftermath of slavery.
l;nt There Yet remain %unrcaptd a V
fields fruitful OF ruinHncc in connection
with this theme.
hpuih Carolina. proud. aristncratic
rockies, gallant, hoApitablc, first to AL
vai.cs AMI last to retreat, furnishes 10 tho
novelist many Intensely dramatic and
thrilling upi-pdD' characteristic of the
naughty plantcr-lifo at tho outbreak Of
tho war.
"Untier tho Ban accurately depicts the
social state brought about by tho long
continuance Of hurtfnl conditions. True
Ia facts, rich in local color, sincere and
searching, this brilliant novel proves the
~iEcxoral)ls iuliillinent OF tho awful de-
cree: Il will visit the sins of tho fathers
upon the children.'
1t overs tho subject of ~patrimonial,
not imported, slavery. The high hearted
society common to Virginia and the
CarOllnas is painted with q loyal sym
pathy for the innocent who suffered for
the ~tempOriZing policy of the founders OF
tho Union, for those who were born
heirs 10 All increasing cause of discord
carefully INJURED under the highest legal
sanctions. h author is not IN alien
emotional thc0rist writing OF slavery ~
il vas supposed TO have been, but one
"horn in The purple por'raying it az it
waa.
Teresa hammond Strickland, whose
fascinating pen tells Tho story Of Gambler.
t0wE. was born at Anderson, South Caro-
lima, at the foot OF tina Blue Ridge. Her
fnthsT, Judge Jacob Pinckney Reed. Of
South Caroiina, ana her materna! grand
father. Judge William Hammond. OF
Georgia, were leading public men. Judge
Reed long maintained Il stately hospital
| ity ut hia beautiful country seat, echo
Hail. His daughter, an unusually gifted
poetcss, gathered this thrilling story Of
slavery days from the reminiscences OF
the 'oId man eloquent IA his confreres
STYLED thiSe eminent iurlSt
In "Undor the Ban" there is tho throb
of til" heart, the pulse of pride, and the
cry of tho wounded coming ont OF the
conditions under winch human souls
were transferred by title-deed, md help
less manhood and w~omnnhood were sold
for tia thirty pieces OF silver"
Under tho Ban. 4 novel, by Teresa
Hammond Strickland. Rand, MciIully
Il Co. Chicago and Now York. Cloth